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# [Ghost in the Container: A Post-Mortem of an Automated PostgreSQL RCE Attack](https://anurag-dhamala.hashnode.dev/ghost-in-the-container-a-post-mortem-of-an-automated-postgresql-rce-attack?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A technical teardown of an automated cryptojacking attack, the "COPY FROM PROGRAM" exploit, and how a low-resource server accidentally saved itself.

Feb 11 · 6 min read · anurag-dhamala.hashnode.dev  
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