On November 17th, 2018, at 01:29:01 WIB, the staging environment of the official Public Broadcasting Institution of Television of the Republic of Indonesia (LPP TVRI) was hacked and defaced by a hacker known as Simsimi. The attacker exploited a vulnerability in the server, leaving unauthorized content on the website.
Hacker Details
- Hacker Name: Simsimi
- Hacker Group: –
Website Details
- URL of Defaced Page: http://staging.tvri.go.id/tvriadmin/assets/plugins/kcfinder/assets/files/simi.shtml
- System: Windows 2008
- Web Server: Apache
- IP Address: 118.97.50.110
- Location: Unknown
Incident Details
- Date and Time: November 17th, 2018, 01:29:01 WIB
Additional Resources
- Archived Page of Incident: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/19499
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/19499
Method of Attack
The attack was carried out using File Inclusion, which allowed the hacker to upload unauthorized files to the server and compromise the integrity of the website.
Reason for Attack
The motivation behind this defacement was not available, leaving the intent unclear.