MongoDB databases still being held for ransom, two years after attacks started Anthony Pell 1 min read Feb 08, 2019 Two years after hacker groups began ransacking MongoDB databases and requesting ransom payments, the practice is still very much alive, ZDNet has learned this week. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. Prev: OkCupid Denies Data Breach Amid Account Hack Complaints Next: Report: Chinese cyberspies hacked MSP, retailer and law firm in economic espionage campaign