February 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On February 8th, 2019, the website of the Georgia Institute of Technology, oie2.gatech.edu, was defaced by the hacker Vijune15, a member of the Lock Null Xploit hacking group.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: Vijune15
- Hacker Group: Lock Null Xploit
Website Details:
- URL: https://oie2.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/webform/vj15.txt
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP: 130.207.188.151
- Location: United States
Incident Details:
- Date: February 8th, 2019 09:54:36 (WIB)
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/41198
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/41198
Proof of Concept: The attack exploited a file inclusion vulnerability, which allowed unauthorized access to files on the server.
Reason: The defacement was carried out “just for fun,” indicating that the motivation behind the attack was primarily for amusement rather than any specific agenda.