"Poorly Secured PostgreSQL, MySQL Servers Targeted by Ransomware Bot"

Border0 researchers warn that users who expose poorly secured PostgreSQL and MySQL servers online risk having their databases wiped by a ransomware bot. The attackers request a small sum to return and not publish the data. However, those who pay will not recover their data because the bot takes a small portion of it before wiping it all. This article continues to discuss how the ransomware bot operates. 

Help Net Security reports "Poorly Secured PostgreSQL, MySQL Servers Targeted by Ransomware Bot"

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