diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
index dab29ae03..2b13b719e 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/sshexec.py
@@ -86,13 +86,15 @@ class SSHExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 self.exploit_result.exploitation_success = True
                 self.report_login_attempt(True, user, ssh_key=ssh_string)
                 return ssh
-            except Exception:
+            except paramiko.AuthenticationException as err:
                 ssh.close()
-                logger.debug(
-                    "Error logging into victim %r with %s" " private key", self.host, ssh_string
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Failed logging into victim {self.host} with {ssh_string} private key: {err}",
                 )
                 self.report_login_attempt(False, user, ssh_key=ssh_string)
                 continue
+            except Exception as err:
+                logger.error(f"Unknown error while attempting to login with ssh key: {err}")
         raise FailedExploitationError
 
     def exploit_with_login_creds(self, port) -> paramiko.SSHClient:
@@ -130,16 +132,18 @@ class SSHExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 self.report_login_attempt(True, user, current_password)
                 return ssh
 
-            except Exception as exc:
+            except paramiko.AuthenticationException as err:
                 logger.debug(
-                    "Error logging into victim %r with user" " %s: (%s)",
+                    "Failed logging into victim %r with user" " %s: (%s)",
                     self.host,
                     user,
-                    exc,
+                    err,
                 )
                 self.report_login_attempt(False, user, current_password)
                 ssh.close()
                 continue
+            except Exception as err:
+                logger.error(f"Unknown error occurred while trying to login to ssh: {err}")
         raise FailedExploitationError
 
     def _exploit_host(self) -> ExploiterResultData: