---
id: 8155
title: "dataLoc: A POC Tool for Finding Payment Cards Stored in MSSQL"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/adversary-simulation/dataloc-poc-tool-finding-payment-cards-stored-mssql/"
published_at: "2017-08-15T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["pci-dss", "tooling", "mssql", "dataloc", "data-discovery", "payment-cards"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8155"
lang: en
---

# dataLoc: A POC Tool for Finding Payment Cards Stored in MSSQL

## Summary

Introduces dataLoc, a standalone tool that scans live MSSQL databases for payment card data using pattern scoring and Luhn checks instead of keywords, aimed at DBAs, auditors, and testers.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2017-08-15T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/adversary-simulation/dataloc-poc-tool-finding-payment-cards-stored-mssql/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8155