December 10th, 2018 | Cybersecurity Daily
On December 10th, 2018, the website for the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) was hacked by the hacker known as 6hosthere502, affiliated with the PhantomGhost group. The attack involved a brute force method and led to 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: 6hosthere502
- Hacker Group: PhantomGhost
Website Details:
- URL: http://batan.go.id/images/
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP Address: 223.25.98.19
- Location: Indonesia
Incident Details:
- Date: December 10th, 2018, 10:05:11 WIB
- Proof of Concept: Brute force attack
- Reason: As a challenge
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/25221
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/25221
Proof of Concept: The attack utilized a brute force method to gain unauthorized access. This technique involves systematically trying various combinations to crack passwords and gain access to restricted areas.
Reason: The attacker’s motivation was to take on a challenge, indicating that the breach was carried out as a test of skill rather than with malicious intent.