Statistics Report on Malware Targeting Windows Database Servers in Q2 2025
Overview The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) analysis team uses the AhnLab Smart Defense (ASD) infrastructure to categorize and respond to attacks targeting Windows-based MS-SQL and MySQL servers. This report will cover the current state of damage to MS-SQL and MySQL servers that became attack targets based on the logs
Case of Attacks Targeting MySQL Servers to Install RAT Malware
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) is monitoring attacks targeting poorly managed services, and has confirmed that MySQL servers have remained a continuous target of attacks. Threat actors are believed to be targeting various externally accessible systems, leading to the infection of multiple systems in Korea with malware. The majority of

