press Oct 1, 2017 · Dark Reading
MongoDB Attack Shows Off Cyber Extortionists' New Tricks
Dark Reading published an article about a wave of attacks targeting unsecured MongoDB databases in which attackers deleted data and demanded ransom for its return. Casey Ellis commented on the evolving extortion tactics used by cybercriminals and the security vulnerabilities exposed by the incident.
Source description — as published
Discusses a wave of attacks on unsecured MongoDB databases, where attackers wiped data and demanded a ransom for its return.