Hacking Incident #144: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (myrahope.mit.edu) Defaced by Vijune15

February 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily

On February 8th, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology website, myrahope.mit.edu, was defaced by the hacker Vijune15, associated with the Lock Null Xploit group.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: Vijune15
  • Hacker Group: Lock Null Xploit

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Proof of Concept: The attack utilized a file inclusion vulnerability, allowing the attacker to access and modify server files.

Reason: The defacement was executed “just for fun,” indicating a lack of serious motive behind the attack.