Hacking Incident #155: General Elections Supervisory Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BAWASLU) (bawaslu.go.id) Hacked by AR404

April 7th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily

A major hacking incident occurred on April 7th, 2019, at 19:32:45 (WIB), involving the defacement of the website of the General Elections Supervisory Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BAWASLU), accessible at https://bawaslu.go.id/sites/default/files/webform/cok.txt. The attack was carried out by the hacker AR404, who is part of the hacking group AnarchoXploit.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: AR404
  • Hacker Group: AnarchoXploit

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The hacker’s method and proof of concept details are not publicly available. The reason behind the attack remains unspecified, leaving it unclear whether it was driven by political motives, personal grievances, or other factors.

This incident highlights ongoing security challenges for government websites and underscores the need for continuous monitoring and vulnerability management to prevent similar breaches.