This attack uses public write access, which is how they can delete stuff. I think we can agree that this is not good, and I also think we can agree that a datab

This attack uses public write access, which is how they can delete stuff. I think we can agree that this is not good, and I also think we can agree that a database shouldn't be exposed as-is without an application layer or API on top Ultimately, companies like MongoDB and Elasticsearch are culpable for selling database technology that is insecure by default, presumably because that's the easiest way to boost their metrics for the VC overlords.