December 17, 2023 at 04:48PM
Database company MongoDB reported a hack of its corporate systems, disclosing that customer account metadata and contact information were part of the stolen data. The company detected suspicious activity on December 13th and confirmed later that hackers had access to its systems before discovery. MongoDB recommended customer vigilance against potential social engineering and phishing attacks.
Meeting Takeaways:
-Database software company MongoDB has confirmed a malicious hack of its corporate systems, resulting in the theft of customer account metadata and contact information.
-MongoDB detected suspicious activity on its network on December 13th and later confirmed the breach, indicating that hackers had access to its systems for some time prior to discovery.
-The company has not disclosed additional details about the attack.
-MongoDB’s Chief Information Security Officer, Lena Smart, assured that there is no evidence of exposure to customer data stored in its MongoDB Atlas product. However, customers are advised to remain vigilant for potential social engineering and phishing attacks. Smart recommended activating phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) and regularly changing MongoDB Atlas passwords.