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I'm not sure wiping out data from these unsecured databases is the answer, but even for amateur installations which have data of no relevance, the database could be used for nefarious things or the machine itself it runs on could be taken over and used for things such as DDOS attacks.

In that sense, receiving a strong notification that your compute is available to anyone and you should secure it is a good thing.




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