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USPS Site Exposed Data on 60 Million Users

November 21, 2018

U.S. Postal Service just fixed a security weakness that allowed anyone who has an account atĀ usps.com to view account details for some 60 million other users, and in some cases to modify account details on their behalf.

KrebsOnSecurity was contacted last week by a researcher who discovered the problem, but who asked to remain anonymous. The researcher said he informed the USPS about his finding more than a year ago yet never received a response. After confirming his findings, this author contacted the USPS, which promptly addressed the issue.