Several Microsoft SQL databases infected by new malware: Tencent

Beijing, Thousands of Microsoft SQL Servers (MSSQL) have been found to be infected by a new malware gang, the cybersecurity arm of Chinese tech giant Tencent has warned.

Tencent Security has named this new malware gang which is hacking into the servers and installing a crypto-miner, MrbMiner, ZDNet reported on Wednesday.

The cybercriminal group is so named after one of the domains used by it to host their malware.

The hackers blasted in through the weak password of the SQL Servers and then released the crypto-miner on target systems, according to Tencent Security.

“MrbMiner mining Trojan will carefully hide itself to avoid being discovered by the administrator,” the company said in a blog post earlier this month.