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Truffle CEO Warns: Data Theft Risk for Startup Employees

1/20/2025

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Dylan Ayrey, CEO of Truffle Security, raises alarms about the looming threat of data theft for employees of failed startups, as hackers can seize defunct domains to infiltrate cloud services and steal sensitive data like Social Security numbers. After initially downplaying the risk, Google reopened the case and rewarded Ayrey with a bounty, but a technical solution remains elusive.

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Dylan Ayrey, CEO of Truffle Security, raises alarms about the looming threat of data theft for employees of failed startups, as hackers can seize defunct domains to infiltrate cloud services and steal sensitive data like Social Security numbers. After initially downplaying the risk, Google reopened the case and rewarded Ayrey with a bounty, but a technical solution remains elusive.