MongoDB Breach: Customer Data Exposed in Cyberattack
In a recent security incident, MongoDB has reported that its corporate systems were breached, leading to the exposure of customer data. The breach was detected by the company earlier this week, prompting an immediate investigation into the unauthorized access.
According to emails sent to MongoDB customers from Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Lena Smart, the company became aware of the breach on Wednesday evening (December 13th) and swiftly initiated an investigation into the matter.
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The email from MongoDB states, “MongoDB is investigating a security incident involving unauthorized access to certain MongoDB corporate systems,” revealing that customer account metadata and contact information were compromised. However, the company reassures customers that there is currently no evidence of exposure to the data stored in MongoDB Atlas
Notification sent to MongoDB customers
Source: vx-underground
Despite this assurance, MongoDB acknowledges that the threat actors had access to its systems for an extended period before the breach was discovered. The company is actively conducting an investigation and suspects that the unauthorized access had been ongoing for some time prior to its detection.
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