600TB MongoDB Database 'accidentally' exposed on the Internet

System administrators have reportedly exposed almost 600 Terabytes (TB) of MongoDB database due to running outdated and unpatched versions of the NoSQL MongoDB database.



The open source MongoDB is the most popular NoSQL database used by companies of all sizes, from eBay and Sourceforge to The New York Times and LinkedIn.



According to Shodan's representative John Matherly, nearly 30,000