Hackers have targeted poorly secured Elasticsearch databases and replaced 450 indexes with ransom notes asking for $620 to restore contents, amounting to a total demand of $279,000. The threat actors ...

The attacks appear to be carried with the help of an automated script that scans the internet for ElasticSearch systems left unprotected, connects to the databases, attempts to wipe their content ...

Hacking Attacks on Elasticsearch and MongoDB Ongoing hacking attack has deleted all data from over 4,000 unsecure databases. Threat is called the Meow Attack.