January 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On January 8th, 2019, the website for the Reserved Bank of Vanuatu was hacked by the attacker known as DarkOct02, affiliated with the GARUDA TERSAKTI 72 group. The attack 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: DarkOct02
- Hacker Group: GARUDA TERSAKTI 72
Website Details:
- URL: http://www.rbv.gov.vu/media/drk.txt
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP Address: 202.80.46.138
- Location: Vanuatu
Incident Details:
- Date: January 8th, 2019, 13:33:52 WIB
- Proof of Concept: Social engineering
- Reason: I just want to be the best defacer
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/32947
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/32947
Proof of Concept: The attack utilized social engineering techniques to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to the website.
Reason: The motive behind the attack was expressed as a desire to achieve prominence as a top defacer, indicating a focus on reputation within the hacking community.