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AWS cost-management medium security documentation change

Service: cost-management · 2025-11-22 · Security-related medium

File: cost-management/latest/userguide/what-next.md

Summary

Added note about contacting bill transfer account owners for billing transfer users

Security assessment

The note explicitly warns users about access control changes in billing transfer scenarios, emphasizing that bill transfer account owners control cost data and invoices. This addresses security implications of delegated billing management by clarifying data ownership and access requirements.

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diff --git a/cost-management/latest/userguide/what-next.md b/cost-management/latest/userguide/what-next.md
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--- a//cost-management/latest/userguide/what-next.md
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@@ -75,0 +76,4 @@ If you closed your AWS account, you can still sign in to Support and view past b
+###### Note
+
+When you use billing transfer, contact the bill transfer account owner first because they control your cost data and receive your AWS invoices. To find the bill transfer account information, go to the **Bill transfer** page, **Outbound billing** tab.
+