January 13th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On January 13th, 2019, the official website of George Wythe University, gw.edu, was defaced by the hacker Mr.Nothingz, a member of the hacking group J.A.N.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: Mr.Nothingz
- Hacker Group: J.A.N
Website Details:
- URL: https://www.gw.edu//_elements/userfiles/nothingz.txt
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Nginx
- IP: 70.40.219.54
- Location: United States
Incident Details:
- Date: January 13th, 2019 17:53:53 (WIB)
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/34758
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/34758
Proof of Concept: The attack was executed using a brute force method, where the hacker systematically attempted various login credentials until they successfully accessed the server.
Reason: Mr.Nothingz conducted the hack purely “for fun,” seeking no particular gain other than to demonstrate his abilities in penetrating the system’s security.