PingCap TiDB Data Leak Disclosed by Security Researchers
swyx · hn · 2026-10-21
Security firm Fulcrum has published a disclosure page on a data leak involving PingCap, the company behind the TiDB distributed SQL database. The HN thread is dissecting the scope and implications of the incident; details remain limited but it is notable reading for TiDB users and database security practitioners.
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