Hacking Incident #009: kotamagelang.kemenag.go.id Defaced by DK72

Date: August 29, 2018

The official website of the Magelang City Ministry of Religious Affairs, kotamagelang.kemenag.go.id, has been defaced by the hacker known as DK72. The incident took place on August 29th, 2018, at 22:06:34 WIB, revealing critical security flaws in the website’s configuration.

Hacker Details:

  • Hacker Name: DK72
  • Hacker Group: GARUDA TERSAKTI 72

Website Details:

Incident Details:

Summary: On August 29th, 2018, the website for Magelang City Ministry of Religious Affairs (kotamagelang.kemenag.go.id) was defaced by DK72 from the GARUDA TERSAKTI 72 hacker group. The attack was carried out due to a configuration or administrative mistake that allowed unauthorized access and modifications to the site’s content. The hacker’s motive was stated as simply being for fun.

Proof of Concept Explanation: The breach was facilitated by exploiting configuration or administrative mistakes, which are common vulnerabilities in web server setups. This typically involves errors in server or application settings that can be exploited to gain unauthorized access.

Reason Explanation: The reason for the attack was reported as “just for fun,” indicating that the defacement was intended as a recreational challenge rather than a targeted or malicious act.

For further details and to view the defacement, please refer to the provided archive and cyber attack report links.