It’s odd to see security issues at a company revealed by a whistleblower instead of a breach. Usually I’d expect if an insider working in security notices problems, that’s good for their career because it’s their job to find and fix that stuff. Obviously if it doesn’t work that way at Amazon, that’s a huge problem.
It is unfortunate but true that with successes come a certain develish breed of human, as well as encouraging some of the worst behavior in otherwise decent folk. Whenever you get a certain level of money involved you can be sure you are dealing with criminals, two bit liars, and psycopaths.
Sounds like the mgmt psycos over at amazon have rediscovered the old red tape as a quick way to keep costs down. Just another reason these big biz need proper regulatory oversight, the psychos will still come but at least it should get easier to throw them in a cell when they are discovered.