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Luna Moth Files Leaked via Misconfigured Database, Not a Hack
Original: NEW, by me: The Luna Moth Files Weren’t Hacked. Here’s How They Leaked. https:// databreaches.net/2026/10/11/th e-luna-m
A new report by DataBreaches.net concludes that the Luna Moth files were not obtained through a hack. Instead, the data leaked after someone misconfigured a MongoDB instance, exposing their rocket.chat messages online. The finding clarifies earlier assumptions about how the documents surfaced, with security journalists including Catalin Cimpanu, Carly Page and Zack Whittaker flagged for follow-up coverage.
Why now: Security researchers and journalists are closely tracking how the Luna Moth leak actually happened, and a confirmed misconfiguration rather than a breach changes the story.
Luna MothDataBreaches.netMongoDBRocket.Chat
Evidence
- NEW, by me: The Luna Moth Files Weren’t Hacked. Here’s How They Leaked. https:// databreaches.net/2026/10/11/th e-luna-moth-files-werent-hacked-heres-how-they-leaked/ tldr; Someone misconfigured a MongoDB with their rocket.chat messages @ campuscodi @ carlypage @ zackwhittaker… · PogoWasRight@infosec.exchange · 4
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