Beware! Remote work and the variety of collaboration tools are making it easier than ever to access and share data, leaving sensitive information at risk from data vampires. Today, we share an old dark tale for you, but just as in Grimm’s fairy tales, the lessons are still frightfully relevant.

This week, the FBI announced it is investigating a classified data leak of U.S. intel on Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran. The top-secret documents were exposed on the Telegram messaging app, and it’s unclear if it was a leak or hack. The investigation will center on the Defense Department’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which manages the country’s network of spy satellites and anyone with access to the classified document.

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