February 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On February 8th, 2019, the Scholarly Publishing Services website of Iowa State University, scholarship.lib.iastate.edu, was defaced by the hacker Vijune15 from the Lock Null Xploit group.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: Vijune15
- Hacker Group: Lock Null Xploit
Website Details:
- URL: http://scholarship.lib.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/webform/vj15.html
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP: 129.186.99.133
- Location: United States
Incident Details:
- Date: February 8th, 2019 13:11:16 (WIB)
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/41225
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/41225
Proof of Concept: The attack exploited a file inclusion vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to server files.
Reason: The defacement was carried out “just for fun,” with no serious motive behind the breach.