Restore mysql db from AWS AMI?

We have one EC2 instance running our mysql database server. due to a security incident we had to delete the current EC2 instance as database was completely messed up with some sort of encryption. So we had to recover it from Snapshot/AMI that are being taken every 6 hours. we have past 1 months snapshots and AMI's available for this EC2 instance. This EC2 instance has only one SSD (Persistent Block Storage) EBS volume, which is part of the Snapshots/AMI's. We also have phpmyadmin installed but its not able to connect to DB for obvious reasons! Below are the details of OS and the mysql Service status. **# cat /etc/*release*** DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS" VERSION_ID="20.04" HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/ " SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/ " BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ " PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy " VERSION_CODENAME=focal UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal **# mysqld --version** /usr/sbin/mysqld Ver 8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 for Linux on x86_64 ((Ubuntu)) **# systemctl status mysql.service** ● mysql.service - MySQL Community Server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mysql.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: activating (start) since Mon 2021-03-01 13:19:50 UTC; 241ms ago Process: 79728 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/mysql/mysql-systemd-start pre (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 79736 (mysqld) Status: "Server startup in progress" Tasks: 1 (limit: 1164) Memory: 91.3M CGroup: /system.slice/mysql.service └─79736 /usr/sbin/mysqld Mar 01 13:19:50 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : Starting MySQL Community Server... Mar 01 13:19:52 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : mysql.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Mar 01 13:19:52 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : mysql.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Mar 01 13:19:52 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : Failed to start MySQL Community Server. Mar 01 13:19:53 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : mysql.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 328. Mar 01 13:19:53 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : Stopped MySQL Community Server. Mar 01 13:19:53 ip-172-31-93-250 systemd[1] : Starting MySQL Community Server... **# journalctl -xe** Mar 01 13:14:20 ip-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX systemd[1] : mysql.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE -- Subject: Unit process exited -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- An ExecStart= process belonging to unit mysql.service has exited. -- -- The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 1. Mar 01 13:14:20 ip-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX systemd[1] : mysql.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. -- Subject: Unit failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- The unit mysql.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'. Mar 01 13:14:20 ip-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX systemd[1] : Failed to start MySQL Community Server. -- Subject: A start job for unit mysql.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- A start job for unit mysql.service has finished with a failure. -- -- The job identifier is 105083 and the job result is failed. Mar 01 13:14:21 ip-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX systemd[1] : mysql.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 206. -- Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- Automatic restarting of the unit mysql.service has been scheduled, as the result for -- the configured Restart= setting for the unit. Mar 01 13:14:21 ip-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX systemd[1] : Stopped MySQL Community Server. -- Subject: A stop job for unit mysql.service has finished -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- A stop job for unit mysql.service has finished. -- -- The job identifier is 105149 and the job result is done. Mar 01 13:14:21 ip-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX systemd[1] : Starting MySQL Community Server... -- Subject: A start job for unit mysql.service has begun execution -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- A start job for unit mysql.service has begun execution. -- -- The job identifier is 105149. For additional Log output of **"# tail -500 /var/log/mysql/error.log"** Can any of you please help me restore the mysql service with the data/databases? We are not sure what is the right procedure to follow in this scenario to restore the databases. Thanks in advance!