Hacking Incident #111: Priazovska District Council of Zaporizhia Region Ukraine Hacked by DarkOct02

December 31st, 2018 | Cybersecurity Daily

On December 31st, 2018, the website for the Priazovska District Council of Zaporizhia Region Ukraine was hacked by the hacker known as DarkOct02, affiliated with the GARUDA TERSAKTI 72 group. The attack involved an external module intrusion on the web server and 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: The attack involved an external module intrusion, where vulnerabilities in external modules or plugins of the web server were exploited to gain unauthorized access and manipulate the site’s content.

Reason: The specific motive behind the attack is not available. Such incidents can occur for various reasons, including testing security, personal or political motivations, or as a demonstration of hacking capabilities.