September 2nd, 2020 | Cybersecurity Daily
On September 2nd, 2020, the website of International College in Sydney – Nortwest College (www.nortwest.edu.au) was hacked by Rizka Xploit from the Bojonegoro Cyber Security group. The attack was detected at 21:36:21 WIB and exploited a known vulnerability in an unpatched system.
Hacker Details: The hacker, identified as Rizka Xploit, targeted the website with the stated reason of “Heh…just for fun!” suggesting that the breach was executed for personal amusement rather than any malicious intent.
Website Details:
- URL of affected page: https://www.nortwest.edu.au/
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Unknown
- IP Address: 67.212.191.138
- Location: United States
Incident Details: The attack leveraged a known vulnerability in an unpatched system, leading to unauthorized access and defacement of the website. This incident underscores the importance of maintaining updated and patched systems to mitigate such risks.
For more information, refer to the archived page at https://defacer.id/mirror/id/104647 and the detailed cyber attack report at https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/104647.