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Exposed MySQL and Postgres Databases Top 2026 Attack Surfaces Across 3000 Organizations

Exposed MySQL and Postgres Databases Top 2026 Attack Surfaces Across 3000 Organizations

Intruder analysis of 3000 surfaces shows legacy services and exposed databases persist due to procurement gaps rather than patching delays. Systemic patterns link to ransomware history and weak asset governance. Focus must shift from vulnerability scoring to enforced exposure reduction in contracts.

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Next steps hinge on whether security teams gain authority to decommission internet-facing instances before contract renewal cycles. Without that shift, the 42% database exposure rate will likely remain stable through 2027 regardless of new CVEs.

⚡ Prediction

Intruder: Database exposure rate remains above 35% in 2027 scans unless contract templates mandate deny-by-default networking.

Sources (3)

  • [1]
    Intruder 2026 Attack Surface Management Index(https://intruder.io/reports/2026-asm-index)
  • [2]
    The Hacker News Coverage(https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/the-top-10-attack-surface-exposures-in.html)
  • [3]
    Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report(https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/)