Publication Date: September 17, 2020
On September 17th, 2020, the website of the Municipal Mayor’s Office of San Gil, Colombia (sangil.gov.co), was compromised by the hacker known as Makato v2.19, who is affiliated with the hacker group PsychoXploit. The attack specifically targeted the URL http://sangil.gov.co/galau.php, indicating a breach involving a specific page of the municipal website.
The attacker used a brute force attack as the proof of concept for this incident. A brute force attack involves systematically trying all possible combinations to guess passwords or encryption keys, ultimately gaining unauthorized access to a system. This method was used to compromise the website and access restricted areas.
The reason given by the hacker for this attack was political motivations. This implies that the breach was carried out to make a political statement or to advance a political agenda, rather than for personal amusement or financial gain.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: Makato v2.19
- Hacker Group: PsychoXploit
Website Details:
- URL: http://sangil.gov.co/galau.php
- System: Linux
- Web Server: CloudFlare
- IP: 104.31.93.246
- Location: United States
Incident Details:
- Date: September 17th, 2020 19:40:45 (WIB)
- Proof of Concept: Brute force attack
- Reason: Political reasons
Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/108221
Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/108221