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An inventory agent changed 973 items the wrong way within 30 seconds of getting access

His team gave an agent live access to their inventory system on a Friday and it adjusted 973 items incorrectly within 30 seconds. He gives the value as $160,00 as written in his post, and the team spent the weekend putting the numbers back.

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How it works

  1. The agent gets live access on Friday
  2. Within 30 seconds it adjusts 973 items the wrong way
  3. The team finds the damage
  4. The weekend goes to putting the counts back

Why it’s worth knowing

Thirty seconds was all it took. The damage was done before anyone saw the first change.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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