Hacking Incident #197: Marine Research Center, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (pusriskel.litbang.kkp.go.id) Hacked by AryaPow_Xploiter

Date: July 13th, 2019 | 23:56:17 WIB
Publication: Cybersecurity Daily

The Marine Research Center, part of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, was targeted and defaced by the hacker known as AryaPow_Xploiter from the Banyumas Cyber Team. The compromised URL was http://pusriskel.litbang.kkp.go.id/Xploit.php.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: AryaPow_Xploiter
  • Hacker Group: Banyumas Cyber Team

Website Details:

Incident Details:

The attack was executed using an SQL Injection vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to the website’s database and leading to its defacement. This type of attack exploits weaknesses in the website’s data handling processes, making it possible for the attacker to manipulate or retrieve sensitive data.

The motive provided for the breach was “Heh…just for fun!” which indicates that the attacker’s primary aim was amusement rather than a specific target or goal. This suggests that the incident may have been driven by personal curiosity or the challenge of successfully executing the attack.