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Issue with Amazon EC2 VM Import Export Service

AWS addressed an issue with the Amazon EC2 VM Import Export Service where importing Windows VMs with custom Sysprep answer files resulted in an unprotected backup copy being created, potentially exposing sensitive data. The issue affected imports made before April 12, 2024, and could impact instances launched from affected AMIs.

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Issue with Amazon EC2 VM Import Export Service
First reported
Jun 11, 2024 00:00 UTC
Last reported
Jun 11, 2024 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
9d819524ad0f097712ff325f72d8aa584eedeacb23709769ef857e744260dae2

Published indicators

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Source observations

src_d11443da85ea659d49

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Jun 11, 2024 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 0 paused, 1 unverified.

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  • src_d11443da85ea659d49Collection status unverifiedLast successful batch: Unverified

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