If you are a developer, you can stop these attacks using three main methods:
Only allow the types of characters you expect. If a user is searching for a "Keyword," they probably don't need to use parentheses or semicolons.
It looks like your query contains some SQL injection syntax ( SELECT COUNT , CONCAT , INFORMATION_SCHEMA ). If you're looking for an on how these types of database queries work—specifically regarding web security and SQL injection (SQLi) —I can certainly help with that. What is this code?
The attacker isn't trying to delete data yet; they are trying to "fingerprint" the database.
These are hexadecimal representations of characters (like 'qbqvq') used as delimiters so the attacker can easily spot their "stolen" data in the middle of a messy error message. Why is it dangerous?
If a website's search bar or URL parameter isn't properly "sanitized," an attacker can use this method to: (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL). Extract table names and column structures.
This is the gold standard. Instead of building a query string with user input, you use placeholders ( ? ). The database treats the input strictly as data, never as executable code.