diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index fde399d10..6b4de1fc2 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
         try:
             self.cursor = self._brute_force(self.host.ip_addr, self.SQL_DEFAULT_TCP_PORT, creds)
         except FailedExploitationError:
-            logger.info(
+            error_message = (
                 f"Failed brute-forcing of MSSQL server on {self.host},"
                 f" no credentials were successful"
             )
+            logger.error(error_message)
+            self._publish_exploitation_event(self.host.ip_addr, False, error_message=error_message)
             return self.exploit_result
 
         if self._is_interrupted():
@@ -72,12 +74,12 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
             )
 
             logger.error(error_message)
-            self.publish_propagation_event(self.host.ip_addr, False, error_message=error_message)
+            self._publish_propagation_event(self.host.ip_addr, False, error_message=error_message)
             self.exploit_result.error_message = error_message
 
             return self.exploit_result
 
-        self.publish_propagation_event(self.host.ip_addr, True)
+        self._publish_propagation_event(self.host.ip_addr, True)
         self.exploit_result.propagation_success = True
         return self.exploit_result
 
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
     def _report_login_attempt(
         self, success: bool, host: str, user, password: str, message: str = ""
     ):
-        self.publish_exploitation_event(host, success, error_message=message)
+        self._publish_exploitation_event(host, success, error_message=message)
         self.report_login_attempt(success, user, password)
 
     def _upload_agent(self, agent_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):