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        SQL Server CRISIS: Attackers Hijacking MS-SQL to Deploy 'XiebroC2' Malware—Immediate Fixes to Stop Data Loss     By CyberDudeBivash • October 02, 2025, 12:47 PM IST • Critical Threat Advisory   This is an urgent alert for all database and system administrators. We are tracking a widespread campaign where threat actors are actively compromising internet-exposed Microsoft SQL Servers and weaponizing them as a beachhead for full network compromise. The attackers are moving beyond simple data theft; they are now using their administrative access to the database to "break out" onto the underlying operating system and deploy a new, stealthy backdoor we're calling **"XiebroC2."** This technique turns your most trusted data repository into a persistent staging point for data exfiltration and ransomware deployment. The initial access vector is brutally simple: weak passwords. This guide provides the immediate fixes you must implement to protect ...