Hacking Incident #101: Hairdressing Training College Australia Hacked by DarkOct02

December 6th, 2018 | Cybersecurity Daily

On December 6th, 2018, the website for the Hairdressing Training College Australia was hacked by the hacker known as DarkOct02, affiliated with the GARUDA TERSAKTI 72 group. The attack resulted in the defacement of the site. Further details on the incident, including an archive of the defaced page and a detailed cyber attack report, are available through the provided links.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: DarkOct02
  • Hacker Group: GARUDA TERSAKTI 72

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Proof of Concept: Currently, no proof of concept has been provided. Typically, this would involve technical details or a demonstration of the vulnerability exploited during the attack.

Reason: The attacker’s motivation was to establish themselves as a prominent defacer in the hacking community.