Date: August 29, 2018
The official website of the Tebing Tinggi City General Elections Commission, kpu-tebingtinggikota.go.id, has been compromised and defaced by the hacker known as TN72. The attack occurred on August 29th, 2018, at 20:42:46 WIB, highlighting critical security issues on the site.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: TN72
- Hacker Group: GARUDA TERSAKTI 72
Website Details:
- URL: http://kpu-tebingtinggikota.go.id/index.htm
- System: Linux
- Web Server: LiteSpeed
- IP Address: 103.7.226.210
- Location: Indonesia
Incident Details:
- Date of Incident: August 29th, 2018
- Time of Incident: 20:42:46 WIB
- Proof of Concept: Brute force attack
- Reason for Attack: As a challenge
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/83
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/83
Summary: On August 29th, 2018, the kpu-tebingtinggikota.go.id website was defaced by TN72 from the GARUDA TERSAKTI 72 hacker group. The breach was accomplished using a brute force attack to gain unauthorized access, allowing the hacker to modify the site’s content. The reason behind the attack was to meet a personal challenge.
Proof of Concept Explanation: The brute force attack involved systematically attempting various combinations of credentials until access was achieved, highlighting weaknesses in the site’s login security.
Reason Explanation: TN72’s motivation was to test their hacking skills and gain recognition within the hacking community as part of a personal challenge.
For more information and to view the details of the defacement, please refer to the archive and report links provided.