Hacking Incident #277: The Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas (www.opuc.texas.gov) Hacked by OrdinaryHuman

Incident Date: October 2, 2020, 17:06:52 (WIB)

Hacker Details:
Hacker Name: OrdinaryHuman
Hacker Group: XploitSec-ID

Website Details:
URL: www.opuc.texas.gov/e.html
System: Linux
Web Server: Unknown
IP: 168.44.241.126
Location: United States

Incident Details:
Proof of Concept: Other Web Application bug
Reason: Heh…just for fun!

Archive Page:
https://defacer.id/mirror/id/112290

Cyber Attack Report’s Page:
https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/112290

The Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas, under the domain www.opuc.texas.gov, became the target of this hacking incident. The compromised page was located at www.opuc.texas.gov/e.html. The attack was executed by a hacker known as OrdinaryHuman, affiliated with the group XploitSec-ID.

In this incident, the Proof of Concept used was a web application bug. This suggests that the hacker exploited a vulnerability in the site’s web application, allowing them to gain unauthorized access or manipulate the website’s content.

The reason for the attack, as stated by the hacker, was simply “just for fun.” This indicates a non-political, non-financial motivation, with the hacker seeking amusement or personal satisfaction from the defacement.