August 17th, 2020 | Cybersecurity Daily
On August 17th, 2020, the website of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Oman (smu.tra.gov.om) was compromised by the hacker known as Alqiyaramdana, affiliated with the Ghost Riddiculous Team. The breach occurred at 14:09:13 WIB and was executed through an SQL Injection attack.
Hacker Details: The attack was carried out by Alqiyaramdana from the Ghost Riddiculous Team. The hacker’s motivation was stated as “just for fun,” suggesting a non-malicious intent behind the attack.
Website Details:
- URL of affected page: http://smu.tra.gov.om/images/ea.txt
- System: Windows 2008
- Web Server: Apache
- IP Address: 185.64.24.172
- Location: Oman
Incident Details: The attack leveraged an SQL Injection vulnerability within the website, enabling unauthorized access to its database. This incident underscores the critical need for robust database security practices and careful validation of user inputs.
For more information, refer to the archived page at https://defacer.id/mirror/id/99035 and the detailed cyber attack report at https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/99035.