Incident Overview
On October 23rd, 2018, at 15:37:09 WIB, the website for Public Complaints of the Ipoh City Council (MBI) Malaysia (http://aduan.mbi.gov.my) was hacked and defaced by the individual known as ./KamarM4yaT404, who is associated with the group Explosion Squad Cyber. This breach has highlighted significant security vulnerabilities within the targeted website.
Hacker Details
- Hacker Name: ./KamarM4yaT404
- Hacker Group: Explosion Squad Cyber
Website Details
- URL of Defaced Page: http://aduan.mbi.gov.my/files/d0r.html
- System: Unknown
- Web Server: Apache
- IP Address: 202.3.75.40
- Location: Malaysia
Incident Details
- Date and Time: October 23rd, 2018, 15:37:09 WIB
Additional Resources
- Archived Page of Incident: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/12036
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/12036
Method of Attack
The attack utilized a DNS attack executed through social engineering. This approach involves deceiving individuals to manipulate DNS settings or gain unauthorized access to information, ultimately leading to the compromise and defacement of the targeted website.
Reason for Attack
The motivation behind this attack was to establish dominance in the defacing community. The attacker aimed to demonstrate superior skills and gain recognition within the hacking sphere by defacing a high-profile site.