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threats to cloud security (ranked in order of severity): 
1. Data Breaches 
2. Data Loss 
3. Account Hijacking 
4. Insecure APIs 
5. Denial of Service 
 
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6. Malicious Insiders 
7. Abuse of Cloud Services 
8. Insufficient Due Diligence 
9. Shared Technology Issues 
 
With descriptions and analysis of these threats, this report serves as an up-to-date threat 