Security News > 2022 > May > Over 3.6 million MySQL servers found exposed on the Internet
Over 3.6 million MySQL servers are publicly exposed on the Internet and responding to queries, making them an attractive target to hackers and extortionists.
Of these accessible MySQL servers, 2.3 million are connected over IPv4, with 1.3 million devices over IPv6.
In scans performed last week by cybersecurity research group The Shadowserver Foundation, analysts found 3.6 million exposed MySQL servers using the default port, TCP port 3306.
The country with the most accessible MySQL servers is the United States, surpassing 1.2 million.
67% of all MySQL services found are accessible from the internet.
Failing to secure MySQL database servers can result in catastrophic data breaches, destructive attacks, ransom demands, remote access trojan infections, or even Cobalt Strike compromises.