Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered an unprotected database belonging to Mars Hydro, a China-based company offering IoT grow lights and software applications. It contained 2.7 Billion records with a total size of 1.17 TB exposing Wi-Fi SSID network names, passwords, IP addresses, device ID numbers, email addresses and some more.
The unprotected database contained WiFi network names, passwords, IP addresses, device IDs, and API details, posing serious security risks. Unauthorized access to devices or networks, phishing attacks, intercepting data, eavesdropping or impersonation via MITM (man in the middle attacks).
You can read the report here: https://www.vpnmentor.com/news/report-marshydro-breach/
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2.7 Billion Records Exposed in IoT Devices Data Breach
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered an unprotected database belonging to Mars Hydro, a China-based company offering IoT grow lights and software applications. It contained 2.7 Billion records with a total size of 1.17 TB exposing Wi-Fi SSID network names, passwords, IP addresses, device ID numbers, email addresses and some more.
The unprotected database contained WiFi network names, passwords, IP addresses, device IDs, and API details, posing serious security risks. Unauthorized access to devices or networks, phishing attacks, intercepting data, eavesdropping or impersonation via MITM (man in the middle attacks).
You can read the report here: https://www.vpnmentor.com/news/report-marshydro-breach/
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