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:
- URL: http://halalsudan.gov.sd/index.html
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP: 45.56.216.50
- Location: Canada
Incident Details:
- Date: February 14th, 2019 07:20:26 (WIB)
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/43626
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/43626
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.