February 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On February 8th, 2019, The University of Maryland College of Information’s website, ischool.umd.edu, was defaced by the hacker Vijune15, affiliated with the Lock Null Xploit hacking group.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: Vijune15
- Hacker Group: Lock Null Xploit
Website Details:
- URL: https://ischool.umd.edu/sites/default/files/webform/vj15.html
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP: 108.167.187.80
- Location: United States
Incident Details:
- Date: February 8th, 2019 13:11:16 (WIB)
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/41222
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/41222
Proof of Concept: The attack utilized a file inclusion vulnerability, which allowed the hacker to access and modify server files.
Reason: The defacement was performed “just for fun,” indicating that the primary motivation was amusement rather than any specific issue or grievance.