Hacking Incident #127: Pilot Plant And Process Development Centre (PP&PDC) Bangladesh Defaced by UnM@SK

January 24th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily

On January 24th, 2019, the website of the Pilot Plant And Process Development Centre (PP&PDC) Bangladesh, pppdc-bcsir.gov.bd, was defaced by the hacker UnM@SK, a member of the SilentClown hacking group.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: UnM@SK
  • Hacker Group: SilentClown

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Proof of Concept: The website was compromised using an SQL Injection vulnerability, allowing the hacker to manipulate the database and gain unauthorized access to the system.

Reason: The hacker, UnM@SK, carried out the attack simply “for fun,” without any specific intent beyond testing the site’s security vulnerabilities.