August 12th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On August 12th, 2019, the website of the Office of the Vocational Education Commission Thailand, found at http://www.vec.go.th/u.htm, was compromised. The attacker, identified as ./s3nt1n3L from the Ghost Hunter Illusion group, exploited an undisclosed vulnerability to breach the site. This attack led to unauthorized changes and defacement of the website.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: ./s3nt1n3L
- Hacker Group: Ghost Hunter Illusion
Website Details:
- URL: http://www.vec.go.th/u.htm
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Microsoft-IIS
- IP: 1.179.137.149
- Location: Thailand
Incident Details:
- Date: August 12th, 2019 19:51:42 (WIB)
- Proof of Concept: Undisclosed (New) Vulnerability
- Reason: Heh…just for fun!
Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/87875
Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/87875
The attacker utilized an undisclosed, likely new, vulnerability in the system. These types of vulnerabilities are often not publicly known or patched at the time of exploitation, making them particularly dangerous. This allowed the hacker to bypass security measures and deface the website without detection.
The reason for the attack was given as “Heh…just for fun!” suggesting that the motivation behind the breach was to display hacking skills or create disruption purely for amusement, without any deeper objectives.