Submission + - SPAM: MongoDB database containing over 275 million personal records exposed and hacked 1
helpfulhecker writes: An unprotected and public-facing MongoDB database containing over 275 million records of personal information on Indian citizens has been discovered on search engine Shodan.
Shodan indexes publicly viewable internet-connected devices and software applications, including unsecured webcams and exposed databases.
The database was found by security researcher and blogger Bob Diachenko, who spends a lot of his time scouring Shodan for exposed databases.
Although there is no indication of the database’s owner, it appears to contain scraped data from various job application websites, as it includes fields such as name, gender, education, professional skills and employment history.
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Shodan indexes publicly viewable internet-connected devices and software applications, including unsecured webcams and exposed databases.
The database was found by security researcher and blogger Bob Diachenko, who spends a lot of his time scouring Shodan for exposed databases.
Although there is no indication of the database’s owner, it appears to contain scraped data from various job application websites, as it includes fields such as name, gender, education, professional skills and employment history.
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