Publication Date: September 18, 2020
On September 18th, 2020, the website of Vietnam Maritime University (vimaru.edu.vn) was compromised by the hacker known as K4TSUY4-GH05T, who is affiliated with the hacker group 7Ghost-Team. The attack specifically targeted the URL http://vimaru.edu.vn/cache/, indicating a breach involving the cache directory of the university’s website.
The attacker employed a web server intrusion as the proof of concept for this incident. Web server intrusion involves gaining unauthorized access to a web server by exploiting vulnerabilities or misconfigurations, allowing the attacker to alter or access sensitive information. This method was used to compromise the university’s website and gain control over its files and directories.
The reason given by the hacker for this attack was a desire to be recognized as the best defacer. This suggests that the primary motivation behind the breach was to achieve prominence within the hacking community by demonstrating their defacing skills.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: K4TSUY4-GH05T
- Hacker Group: 7Ghost-Team
Website Details:
- URL: http://vimaru.edu.vn/cache/
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP: 203.162.246.101
- Location: Viet Nam
Incident Details:
- Date: September 18th, 2020 13:12:53 (WIB)
- Proof of Concept: Web Server intrusion
- Reason: I just want to be the best defacer
Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/108369
Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/108369