Android game dev’s Google Drive misconfig highlights cloud security risks
31-Dec-23
Over the course of six years and eight months, Japanese game company Ateam has demonstrated that a straightforward error in Google Drive configuration might potentially, but improbably, expose sensitive information to almost one million people. The Japanese company, which also includes Ateam Entertainment, is a producer of mobile games and entertainment. Some of the games available on Google Play are War of Legions, Dark Summoner, and Hatsune Miku – Tap Wonder. Other products include Memory Clear | Game Boost Master and Good Night’s Sleep Alarm.
Ateam released a statement earlier this month alerting customers, partners, and users of its apps and services that, on November 21, 2023, it realized it had mistakenly set a Google Drive cloud storage instance to “Anyone on the internet with the link can view” since
