August 11, 2020 at 12:00 am
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Attacks on Unsecured Databases
August 11, 2020 at 10:28 am
I think they were lucky the database got wiped out by MEOW. On the other hand, it's not clear if that was done after someone downloaded it. if UFO VPN was located in Europe, they could get a hefty fine and the owners might be liable for it even through bankruptcy if it can be shown to be the result of mismanagement, willful negligence etc.
It really is time for more stringent privacy laws in the USA, isn't it? And not just tailor-made for Chinese companies.
August 11, 2020 at 12:58 pm
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August 11, 2020 at 3:02 pm
"Imagine that you're a researcher doing some data analysis for your company. You run some queries or load some data and then go home. The next day, you come in and find that all of our data has been deleted. Perhaps you're the victim of a Meow attack, where people look for unsecured databases and wipe them out. If you read the comments, many of them indicate this may be considered a public service. I think I agree with that, and here's why ..."
I can picture a data analyst all miffed because they lost the result of a query that took several hours to run. But, Steve, even before you said it, I was thinking the same thing: Please let the hacker delete the unsecured data before another hacker has a chance to download it, especially if it's just the result of analytical queries that can be reproduced from the original source anyhow. Really, in the scenario you presented, data loss isn't the worst thing that can happen to unsecured data.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho
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