The cost of a tiny error when "connected": US$6,500

[jaclaz]

A hopefully rare and never to be repeated (but not so strange) misadventure :

https://www.humankode.com/security/how-a-bug-in-visual-studio-2015-exposed-my-source-code-on-github-and-cost-me-6500-in-a-few-hours

 

Alexa+Amazon+VisualStudio+Github (I don't really want to point a finger on any service/company,  nor on the poor fellow developer) sounds like a very palatable cocktail for dishonest bitcoin miners.

 

jaclaz