Attack on 4.000 databases
“Meow” attacks delete nearly 4.000 unsecured databases. The attackers and their intentions are so far unknown, but they are again showing the risks of inadequate data security. In the past few days, thousands of unsecured databases have been automatically attacked and the stored data has been deleted. The attacks are known as "Meow" attacks because the data is overwritten with the character string "Meow", among other things. In addition, no explanation is left for the data destruction. As a search in Shodan shows, the "Meow" attacks have spread in the past few days. Almost 4.000 databases have now been deleted. More than 97% of attacks ...