Database
Exposed MongoDB instances still targeted in data extortion attacks
A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data. The attacker focuses on the low-hanging fruit, databases that are insecure due to misconfiguration that permits access without restriction. Around 1,400 exposed servers have been compromised, and the ransom note demanded a ransom […]
BreachForums hacking forum database leaked, exposing 324,000 accounts
The latest incarnation of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum has suffered a data breach, with its user database table leaked online. BreachForums is the name of a series of hacking forums used to trade, sell, and leak stolen data, as well as sell access to corporate networks and other illegal cybercrime services. The site was […]
Exploited MongoBleed flaw leaks MongoDB secrets, 87K servers exposed
A severe vulnerability affecting multiple MongoDB versions, dubbed MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847), is being actively exploited in the wild, with over 80,000 potentially vulnerable servers exposed on the public web. A public exploit and accompanying technical details are available, showing how attackers can trigger the flaw to remotely extract secrets, credentials, and other sensitive data from an […]
Zeroday Cloud hacking event awards $320,0000 for 11 zero days
The Zeroday Cloud hacking competition in London has awarded researchers $320,000 for demonstrating critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in components used in cloud infrastructure. The first hacking event focused on cloud systems, the competition is hosted by Wiz Research in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google Cloud. The researchers were successful in 85% of the […]
SoundCloud confirms breach after member data stolen, VPN access disrupted
Audio streaming platform SoundCloud has confirmed that outages and VPN connection issues over the past few days were caused by a security breach in which threat actors stole a database exposing users’ email addresses and profile information. The disclosure follows widespread reports over the past four days from users who were unable to access SoundCloud when connecting […]
Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors. Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, were also sentenced to several years in prison in June 2015, after pleading guilty to accessing U.S. State Department systems without […]
Cloudflare blames this week’s massive outage on database issues
On Tuesday, Cloudflare experienced its worst outage in 6 years, blocking access to many websites and online platforms for almost 6 hours after a change to database access controls triggered a cascading failure across its Global Network. The company’s Global Network is a distributed infrastructure of servers and data centers across more than 120 countries, […]
Spain arrests suspected hacker of US and Spanish military agencies
The Spanish police have arrested a suspected hacker in Alicante for allegedly conducting 40 cyberattacks targeting critical public and private organizations, including the Guardia Civil, the Ministry of Defense, NATO, the US Army, and various universities. Spanish media reports that the suspect was brought before a court and subsequently released after having his passport confiscated to prevent him […]
DeepSeek exposes database with over 1 million chat records
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup known for its DeepSeek-R1 LLM model, has publicly exposed two databases containing sensitive user and operational information. The unsecured ClickHouse instances reportedly held over a million log entries containing user chat history in plaintext form, API keys, backend details, and operational metadata. Wiz Research discovered this exposure during a security […]