Hacking Incident #114: Widyaparwa Journal Ministry of Education and Culture (KEMDIKBUD) Hacked by Cl4yZero

January 5th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily

On January 5th, 2019, the website for Widyaparwa Journal Ministry of Education and Culture (KEMDIKBUD) was hacked by the attacker known as Cl4yZero, affiliated with the Error People Squad group. The attack involved file inclusion 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: Cl4yZero
  • Hacker Group: Error People Squad

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Proof of Concept: The attack exploited a file inclusion vulnerability, allowing the attacker to include unauthorized files on the server, which facilitated the defacement of the website.

Reason: The attacker’s motivation was stated as being for amusement, indicating that the breach was carried out more for entertainment than for any specific malicious purpose.