Amazon EBS is a technology platform tracked across 3 threat clusters and 2 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 18, 2025; most recent activity June 4, 2026.
Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is AWS's block-level storage service that provides persistent, high-performance volumes for EC2 instances. It supports multiple volume types (e.g., SSD and HDD), encryption at rest, snapshots, and seamless integration with EC2 lifecycle management, enabling durable OS and data storage. In cybersecurity, EBS is significant because it holds critical data and system volumes; misconfigurations, unprotected backups/snapshots, or compromised IAM permissions can enable ransomware propagation, data loss, or privilege escalation within AWS environments.
In June 2025, Columbia University suffered a significant data breach, initially misreported as a technical failure. The breach, attributed to a politically motivated hacktivist, resulted in the exfiltration of 460 GB of…
Ransomware actors are increasingly focusing on cloud-based assets, particularly in AWS environments. This shift involves utilizing various tactics to compromise critical business data, moving away from traditional…
Ransomware actors are increasingly focusing on cloud-based assets, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 buckets. Recent reports indicate that these groups are adapting their tactics to leverage cloud-native…