The perpetrator has uploaded ransom notes on 22,900 MongoDB databases left exposed online without a password. The hacker is using an automated script to scan for misconfigured MongoDB databases, wiping their content, and leaving a ransom note behind asking for payment, threatening to expose the leak, and contact the victim’s local General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Enforcement Authority.
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@Jay Ryerse, VP of Cybersecurity Initiatives, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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"To thwart ransomware attacks and mitigate their impact, all organisations need advanced threat protection...."
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@James MacQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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