Hacking Incident #147: Sudanese Halal Goods and Services Council (halalsudan.gov.sd) Defaced by V1P3R666SEASTALION

February 14th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily

On February 14th, 2019, the official website of the Sudanese Halal Goods and Services Council, halalsudan.gov.sd, was hacked and defaced by a hacker known as V1P3R666SEASTALION from the CH40$ PH4NT30N group. The attack exploited an administrative configuration error.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: V1P3R666SEASTALION
  • Hacker Group: CH40$ PH4NT30N

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Proof of Concept: The hacker exploited a configuration or administrative mistake in the website setup.

Reason: The defacement appears to have been carried out as a personal challenge.