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:
- URL: http://priazovrada.gov.ua/images/drk.txt
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Nginx
- IP Address: 178.20.153.66
- Location: Ukraine
Incident Details:
- Date: December 31st, 2018, 07:17:07 WIB
- Proof of Concept: Web Server external module intrusion
- Reason: Not available
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/31284
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/31284
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.