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How the Okta Breach Happened: Vendor Laptops, LAPSUS$, and a Global Identity Crisis
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Welcome to Cypher Tech Hacks—the podcast where cyber legends come to light. In this week’s episode, Alex Cipher exposes the inside story of the Okta security breach that shook the tech world. You’ll hear how one compromised contractor laptop became the ignition point for a massive identity and access management failure.
We’ll break down:
- What went wrong at Okta’s third-party vendor Sitel
- How the LAPSUS$ gang bypassed security using social engineering
- Why companies like Cloudflare were almost compromised
- What you can do to harden identity systems and monitor vendors
Whether you’re a red teamer, a security analyst, or a tech-savvy exec, this episode is packed with real-world lessons from a high-stakes breach.
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