"'Meow' Attacks Wipe More Than 1,000 Exposed Databases"

More than 1,000 unsecured databases running on various software, including ElasticSearch, MongoDB, and other platforms, have been hit by "meow" attacks. These attacks delete data from a database and replace files with the word "meow." The motive and reason behind the attacks are still unknown as they do not contain any ransom demands or threats. Security researchers have found large-scale results for "meow" in Shodan, a search engine that tracks devices and systems connected to the internet. Currently, Shodan results show that over 1,300 ElasticSearch databases have been affected. One threat researcher found similar results in ZoomEye, a Chinese search engine like Shodan. This article continues to discuss the discovery, capabilities, victims, and wide-reaching impact of the meow attacks, as well as how Elastic and MongoDB responded to the matter. 

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