On November 1st, 2018, at 11:20:58 WIB, the official website of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia (http://www.tigeac.gov.et), was defaced by a hacker operating under the alias DarkOct02, affiliated with the GARUDA TERSAKTI 72 group. This attack showcases vulnerabilities within the organization’s digital infrastructure.
Hacker Details
- Hacker Name: DarkOct02
- Hacker Group: GARUDA TERSAKTI 72
Website Details
- URL of Defaced Page: http://www.tigeac.gov.et/images/drk.txt
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP Address: 184.171.245.82
- Location: United States
Incident Details
- Date and Time: November 1st, 2018, 11:20:58 WIB
Additional Resources
- Archived Page of Incident: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/14736
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/14736
Method of Attack
No specific proof of concept has been provided for this attack, leaving the method of compromise unclear.
Reason for Attack
The hacker stated “Patriotism” as the motivation behind the defacement, indicating a personal or nationalistic drive for targeting the website.