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437cc2bdcba6a7b0
|
2016-01-05 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Ministry of Finance
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
The Anonymous protest against the execution of 47 people in Saudi Arabia and take down several high-profile Saudi Arabian government websites under the banner of operation #OpSaudi and #OpNimr.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-takes-down-top-saudi-arabian-govt-websites/
|
905e8f757f31fb7f
|
2016-01-05 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Ombudsman's Office
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
The Anonymous protest against the execution of 47 people in Saudi Arabia and take down several high-profile Saudi Arabian government websites under the banner of operation #OpSaudi and #OpNimr.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-takes-down-top-saudi-arabian-govt-websites/
|
48fdc5dd20c3dc67
|
2016-01-05 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Press Association
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
The Anonymous protest against the execution of 47 people in Saudi Arabia and take down several high-profile Saudi Arabian government websites under the banner of operation #OpSaudi and #OpNimr.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-takes-down-top-saudi-arabian-govt-websites/
|
c4899c863cab2d7d
|
2016-01-05 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Royal Air Force
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
The Anonymous protest against the execution of 47 people in Saudi Arabia and take down several high-profile Saudi Arabian government websites under the banner of operation #OpSaudi and #OpNimr.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-takes-down-top-saudi-arabian-govt-websites/
|
aad997e9ba9af9de
|
2016-01-04 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Ministry of Defense moda.gov.sa
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
The tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia continue in the cyberspace: a group of unknown hackers carries out a DDoS attack on the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense moda.gov.sa.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/ddos-attack-shuts-down-saudi-ministry-of-defense-website/
|
2051aa391d75f3af
|
2016-01-03 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
India
|
Goa University unigoa.ac.in
|
Educational Services
| 61
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Sc0rp!n Att@ck3r from Muslim Cyber Army hacks the Goa University (unigoa.ac.in) and dumps 10,380 records with hashed passwords.
|
Sc0rp!n Att@ck3r from Muslim Cyber Army
|
Hacktivist
|
India
|
http://opindiareborn.blogspot.co.uk/
|
f095f03ff1e18a41
|
2016-01-03 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
United States of America
|
Unnamed right-wing Christian group
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Another massive database leaked in the wild. Chris Vickery, a security researcher discovers a leak containing 56 million records belonging to a right-wing Christian group originating in the US.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.databreaches.net/did-a-christian-right-wing-organization-expose-private-details-of-millions-of-people/
|
11e3e9876c4dd05a
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
United States of America
|
donaldjtrump.com
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
The hacking group New World Hacktivists (NWH) takes down the official Election Campaign website of American Presidential candidate Donald Trump (donaldjtrump.com). The same attackers claim responsibility for the DDoS attack that crippled the BBC website.
|
New World Hacktivists (NWH)
|
Hacktivist
|
United States of America
|
https://www.hackread.com/hackers-shut-down-donald-trump-election-campaign-website/
|
1fdc193f6644af7c
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
Ministry of Energy of Iran
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Iranian government websites including Ministry of Information,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Foreign Affairs,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Energy and the official website of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (president.ir).
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
650c8ec97391b69d
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Iranian government websites including Ministry of Information,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Foreign Affairs,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Energy and the official website of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (president.ir).
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
c340725621bf2249
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
Ministry of Information of Iran
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Iranian government websites including Ministry of Information,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Foreign Affairs,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Energy and the official website of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (president.ir).
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
2030fd1c034e780b
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Russian Federation
|
Ministry of the Russian Far East Development
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Russian government websites including the Ministry of the Russian Far East Development, Russian Federation Ministry of Construction, The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, Russian Federation Ministry of Customs.
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
e40951d48b9c35df
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Russian Federation
|
ROSATOM
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Russian government websites including the Ministry of the Russian Far East Development, Russian Federation Ministry of Construction, The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, Russian Federation Ministry of Customs.
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
608e25a130fbcf18
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Russian Federation
|
Russian Federation Ministry of Construction
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Russian government websites including the Ministry of the Russian Far East Development, Russian Federation Ministry of Construction, The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, Russian Federation Ministry of Customs.
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
cb596de3ca63c83a
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Russian Federation
|
Russian Federation Ministry of Customs
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Russian government websites including the Ministry of the Russian Far East Development, Russian Federation Ministry of Construction, The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, Russian Federation Ministry of Customs.
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
73e5153c0882b3ab
|
2016-01-02 00:00:00
| 2,016
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
The official website of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (president.ir)
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers from Turk Hack Team take down several Iranian government websites including Ministry of Information,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Foreign Affairs,ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Energy and the official website of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (president.ir).
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turk-hack-team-ddos-attacks-on-iran-russian/
|
4cef3ed0b612a914
|
2015-12-31 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
BBC
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
All of the BBC's websites are unavailable following a DDoS attack.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35204915
|
64481f44f3094e57
|
2015-12-31 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
India
|
Cyberoam
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Financial
|
Security firm Cyberoam confirms a cyber attack on its systems last week, resulting in possible leakage of its database containing personal details of one million records of customers and partners. Apparently the author of the attack is trying to sell the database on the dark web for 100 bitcoin.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/security-firm-cyberoam-turns-victim-in-cyber-attack/article8054964.ece
|
c20bd87e012f25f4
|
2015-12-31 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Italy
|
http://www.autolet.it
|
Wholesale Trade
| 42
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
A hacker called bRpsd hacks autolet.it and dumps 2,716 records including usernames and clear text passwords.
|
bRpsd
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20160603184504/http://siph0n.net/exploits.php?id=4338
|
58a397b922611d46
|
2015-12-31 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
US Customs and Border Protection
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
Data Attack
|
Undetermined
|
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency report on incidents where drug traffickers have hacked unmanned air vehicles (UAVs, drones) in order to illegally and secretly cross the US-Mexican border.
|
Mexican drug cartels
|
Criminal
|
Mexico
|
http://news.softpedia.com/news/drug-cartels-are-hacking-us-border-patrol-drones-498312.shtml
|
a7d87a069e2c1524
|
2015-12-30 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Italy
|
http://www.psicamp.it/
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
An unknown hacker hacks psicamp.it and dumps 2,049 usernames and passwords.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20160102051825/https://pastebin.com/FK8JzNfE
|
f8cb6e50126d4998
|
2015-12-30 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
India
|
Kasganj News Portal
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
Another episode of the Cyber War between India and Pakistan. A local news portal of Kasganj district (kasganjlive.in) is hacked by a Pakistani hacker called Mr 4nOnymOus.
|
Mr 4nOnymOus (part of 034th adr355 Cr3w)
|
Hacktivist
|
India
|
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Pakistani-hackers-news-web-portal-of-Kasganj/articleshow/50385444.cms
|
fca4470950ed97da
|
2015-12-29 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Abby Lee Miller
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Undetermined
|
Several Dance Moms cast members, including Abby Lee Miller, Mackenzie Ziegler and others have their phone numbers and other cast info posted on social media by an unknown hacker.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.tmz.com/2015/12/29/dance-moms-hackers-investigation/
|
310a2d31214ace20
|
2015-12-29 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Linode
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Virtual server host Linode is the target of a four day-long DDoS attack.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/29/day_four_of_linode_data_center_attacks/
|
5fcedfed38a9ed75
|
2015-12-29 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Mackenzie Ziegler
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Undetermined
|
Several Dance Moms cast members, including Abby Lee Miller, Mackenzie Ziegler and others have their phone numbers and other cast info posted on social media by an unknown hacker.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.tmz.com/2015/12/29/dance-moms-hackers-investigation/
|
1e42457db87f4d0b
|
2015-12-29 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Rutgers University
|
Educational Services
| 61
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Rutgers University is the target of a large-scale DDoS attack that keeps some of its systems down for four days between December 24 and December 28.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://news.softpedia.com/news/rutgers-university-suffers-sixth-ddos-attack-this-year-498229.shtml
|
b0d849380f862b8e
|
2015-12-28 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Oman
|
http://tunesoman.com/
|
Retail Trade
| 44
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
An unknown hacker hacks tunesoman.com and dumps 7,343 usernames and passwords.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20160611055630/https://pastebin.com/AkTHb46u
|
f4d107f5073faf60
|
2015-12-26 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Turkey
|
Garanti BBVA
|
Finance and Insurance
| 52
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
Anonymous claims responsibility for the wave of DDoS attacks against Turkey (accusing the government of supporting ISIS) and starts a second wave against some Turkish leading banks such as Isbank, Garanti and Ziraat Bank.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/anonymous-turkey-reeling-under-cyber-attack-government-banks-sites-paralysed-1534984
|
7fbc13bd2293a1c4
|
2015-12-26 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Turkey
|
Isbank
|
Finance and Insurance
| 52
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
Anonymous claims responsibility for the wave of DDoS attacks against Turkey (accusing the government of supporting ISIS) and starts a second wave against some Turkish leading banks such as Isbank, Garanti and Ziraat Bank.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/anonymous-turkey-reeling-under-cyber-attack-government-banks-sites-paralysed-1534984
|
764424d078c5b0a6
|
2015-12-26 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Turkey
|
Ziraat Bank
|
Finance and Insurance
| 52
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
Anonymous claims responsibility for the wave of DDoS attacks against Turkey (accusing the government of supporting ISIS) and starts a second wave against some Turkish leading banks such as Isbank, Garanti and Ziraat Bank.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/anonymous-turkey-reeling-under-cyber-attack-government-banks-sites-paralysed-1534984
|
64c2057d7436dd83
|
2015-12-25 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Thailand
|
Asia Pacific Telecommunity (http://www.apt.int/)
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Mixed
|
Exploitation of Application Server,Message Manipulation
|
Protest
|
Members of the Anonymous hacker collective deface the Asia Pacific Telecommunity website (apt.int), gain access to the site's admin panel and also manage to get their hands on a database dump.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://news.softpedia.com/news/anonymous-hacks-asia-pacific-telecommunity-portal-to-protest-against-censorship-in-asia-498094.shtml
|
202d81192c04ce52
|
2015-12-25 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Costa Rica
|
Costa Rica Ministry of the Environment
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
Egyptian hackers associated with the Anonymous Rabaa Team deface the website of the Ministry of the Environment in Costa Rica, and more specifically, two pages with details about the System of Conservation Areas and the Isla del Coco (Cocos Island).
|
Anonymous (Rabaa Team)
|
Hacktivist
|
Egypt
|
http://news.softpedia.com/news/anonymous-hacks-costa-rican-website-associated-with-jurrasic-park-island-498087.shtml
|
e5cd42e23543f865
|
2015-12-25 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Steam
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
A DDoS attack against Steam causes the company to deploy a new caching configuration in production, which leads to the inadvertent exposure of 34,000 users.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://store.steampowered.com/news/19852/
|
cc5717d36e8a73eb
|
2015-12-24 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
EA
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Phantom Squad, the group of hackers who threatened to ruin Christmas for gamers decide to keep their promise and take down the Electronic Arts servers.
|
Phantom Squad
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
http://news.softpedia.com/news/phantom-squad-starts-christmas-ddos-attacks-by-taking-down-ea-servers-498078.shtml
|
0c50bd1035fa18ec
|
2015-12-24 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Livestream
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Video live-streaming service Livestream notifies customers of a security breach that may have given unauthorized persons access to user information such as email addresses, encrypted passwords, dates of birth and phone numbers.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-livestream-data-breach-20151224-story.html
|
4c856abf5eed7556
|
2015-12-23 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
|
Accommodation and Food Services
| 72
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Financial
|
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces that it recently identified malware on computers that operate the payment processing systems for Hyatt-managed locations (627 properties across more than 50 countries).
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://newsroom.hyatt.com/news-releases?item=123450
|
f70d23711313213d
|
2015-12-23 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Ukraine
|
Kyivoblenergo
|
Utilities
| 22
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service,Data Attack,Physical Attack
|
Sabotage
|
In December 2015, a threat actor compromised Kyivoblenergo, a power distribution company near Kyiv. This was part of a larger attack that disabled parts of the Ukrainian power grid.
|
GRU Unit 74455 (SANDWORM)
|
Undetermined
|
Russian Federation
|
https://www.sans.org/blog/confirmation-of-a-coordinated-attack-on-the-ukrainian-power-grid/
|
d7246646f4702eb4
|
2015-12-23 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Ukraine
|
Prykarpattiaoblenergo
|
Utilities
| 22
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service,Data Attack,Physical Attack
|
Sabotage
|
The Ukrainian government blames power outages in western Ukraine on hacker attacks by Russian special services. According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), malware has been found in the networks of some utilities. Moreover, these malware intrusions coincided with a non-stop telephone flood at utility plants and technical support departments, according to local reports.
|
GRU Unit 74455 (SANDWORM)
|
Undetermined
|
Russian Federation
|
https://www.wired.com/2016/03/inside-cunning-unprecedented-hack-ukraines-power-grid/
|
754f348b4669a303
|
2015-12-21 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Mexico
|
Juan Pardinas
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Political-Espionage
|
The Mexican government is suspected of using NSO Group spyware to compromise the personal devices of journalists, lawyers, activists, scientists, politicians, and civil society organizations. One of the victims is Juan Pardinas, the director of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://citizenlab.ca/2017/06/reckless-exploit-mexico-nso/
|
e863b8dbde1c57a4
|
2015-12-21 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Japan
|
Sanrio Digital
|
Undetermined
| 99
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Chris Vickery, a security researcher discovers a leaked database of more than 3.3 million user accounts for Sanriotown.com and other Sanrio-owned websites like hellokitty.com and mymelody.com.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/hello-kitty-hack/
|
cda9e0c1eaad80a2
|
2015-12-19 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Azerbaijan
|
Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Armenian hackers fromÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àtheÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMonte Melkonian Cyber Army hack the official websites ofÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àthe AzerbaijaniÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Labour and Social Protection and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and leak a trove of sensitive documents belonging to local citizens.
|
Monte Melkonian Cyber Army (MMCA)
|
Hacktivist
|
Azerbaijan
|
https://www.hackread.com/armenians-hackers-hack-azerbaijani-ministry-servers/
|
d0a9b56a72fa5775
|
2015-12-19 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Azerbaijan
|
Azerbaijani Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Armenian hackers fromÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àtheÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMonte Melkonian Cyber Army hack the official websites ofÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àthe AzerbaijaniÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àMinistry of Labour and Social Protection and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and leak a trove of sensitive documents belonging to local citizens.
|
Monte Melkonian Cyber Army (MMCA)
|
Hacktivist
|
Azerbaijan
|
https://www.hackread.com/armenians-hackers-hack-azerbaijani-ministry-servers/
|
b84407f525b8a8cb
|
2015-12-18 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Xbox Live
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Phantom Squad prepare their Christmas campaign and claim responsibility for a DDoS attack on Microsoft's Xbox Live service.
|
Phantom Squad
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/12/hacker-group-phantom-squad-takes-down-xbox-live-in-ddos-attack/
|
2ec05fc731efff6a
|
2015-12-17 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Juniper Networks
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of Data in Transit
|
Undetermined
|
Juniper Networks issues an urgent security advisory about "unauthorized code" found within the operating system used by some of the company's firewalls and Secure Service Gateway appliances.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/researchers-confirm-backdoor-password-in-juniper-firewall-code/
|
ff5a5325d6bd350f
|
2015-12-17 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Landry's
|
Accommodation and Food Services
| 72
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Sensors
|
Financial
|
Landry's Inc. is the latest hospitality firm to suffer a credit card breach.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.krebsonsecurity.com/2015/12/banks-card-breach-at-landrys-restaurants/
|
c59d1cbb1860e86a
|
2015-12-17 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Turkey
|
NIC.tr
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Sabotage
|
Turkey National Domain Registrar NIC.tr is the victim of a sustained DDoS attack that affects the entire national Internet infrastructure.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/turkey-ddos-attack-tk-universities/
|
00058aca86316361
|
2015-12-16 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
City of Boston
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Several Internet services in Boston are disrupted by a DDoS attack, defined as a "minor act of cybervandalism"ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'ÃÂ. The outage, affects city agencies and the police and fire departments.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2015/12/officials_call_city_hall_cyberattack_minor
|
7af6565908dc0755
|
2015-12-16 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
http://keepyourlinks.com/
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
| 54
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
C0d3c1t4d3l hacks keepyourlinks.com and dumps 4,586 usernames and clear text passwords.
|
C0d3c1t4d3l
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
http://pastebin.com/Rg2YsrLQ
|
8b1c46f7ded9dcc8
|
2015-12-15 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Swiss Cleaners
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Sensors
|
Financial
|
The dry cleaning firm Swiss Cleaners suffered a point of sale data breach that could have potentially stolen the data from every payment card type used in the eight-store chain for almost one year.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/opinions/blogs/the-data-breach-blog/pos-attack-hits-swiss-cleaners-for-10-months/
|
93175e7d83badc26
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
City of Providence (https://www.providenceri.com/)
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Financial
|
A hacker called g0tchack hacks the website of the CIty of Providence and asks for a ransom of $1,500 to $2,000 to give the data back.
|
g0tchack
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.wpri.com/news/providence-officials-no-sensitive-information-stolen-during-website-hack/
|
ded07031bf668eef
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Comcast
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Financial
|
Researchers at Malwarebytes identify a malvertising campaign targeting Comcast Users via the Xfinity search page.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2015/12/comcast-customers-targeted-in-elaborate-malvertising-attack/
|
36f5a2c3649626f2
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
France
|
European Space Agency
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Members of the online hacktivist Anonymous hack several subdomains of the European Space Agency website and leak personal and login credentials of more than 8000 subscribers and officials.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-hacks-european-space-agency-domains/
|
a3e69e04ac4c2e2d
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Canada
|
http://www.bluebooktrader.com/
|
Retail Trade
| 44
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
ProjectDump hacks bluebooktrader.com and dumps 6,187 usernames and hashed passwords.
|
ProjectDump
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20160410132142/http://pastebin.com/Dmjb4SeJ
|
627db6d42eef0c1f
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
France
|
Military officials in France
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
In reaction to the campaign of the Anonymous against ISIS, the group leaks personal data, and claims that it belongs to military officials in France and the US.
|
Islamic Cyber Army
|
Terrorist
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
https://www.hackread.com/isis-military-data-against-anonymous-isis-trolling-day/
|
78a3675242eee2fd
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Military officials in the US
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
In reaction to the campaign of the Anonymous against ISIS, the group leaks personal data, and claims that it belongs to military officials in France and the US.
|
Islamic Cyber Army
|
Terrorist
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
https://www.hackread.com/isis-military-data-against-anonymous-isis-trolling-day/
|
14c566fc96214f54
|
2015-12-14 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
Moonfruit
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Financial
|
After suffering a DDoS attack by the infamous Armada Collective, Moonfruit takes down all the websites to enhance the defences and avoid to pay the ransom.
|
Armada Collective
|
Criminal
|
Russian Federation
|
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35091534
|
9748fcc998190ec0
|
2015-12-12 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Trump Tower New York
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
| 53
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
The Anonymous set their sight to Donald Trump and take down the website for Donald Trump's trademark New York City skyscraper (trumptowerny.com).
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/11/politics/donald-trump-tower-anonymous-hackers/
|
60a728eae3bd6f1e
|
2015-12-11 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Denmark
|
Danish Parliament
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
The Danish Parliament website folketinget.dk is taken offline in a DDoS attack.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/ddos-attack-knocks-danish-parliament-website-offline/
|
5eb07ecb3c961542
|
2015-12-11 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
Easily
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
In a letter to customers, UK web hosting firm Easily.co.uk reveals to have suffered a targeted attack which exposed an unspecified number of customer domain names.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-web-hoster-easily-hit-by/
|
f7adf5684aa5a55f
|
2015-12-11 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Glorious Leader!
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
Data Attack
|
Undetermined
|
MoneyHorse Games announces that Glorious Leader!, a game they were developing mocking North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un, has been hacked (maybe on the wake of the infamous Sony Hack) with the consequent destruction of all game data.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://kotaku.com/kim-jong-un-video-game-hacked-creators-claim-1678859600
|
3e86887343022705
|
2015-12-11 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
The Guardian
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Financial
|
FireEye labs reveal that an archived article on The Guardian website that investigates cybercrime distributes malware via the Angler Exploit Kit.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.zdnet.com/article/guardian-article-on-cybercrime-serves-up-malvertising/
|
79d323a853797b56
|
2015-12-10 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Japan
|
Japanese Prime Minister
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
The website of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (s-abe.or.jp) is taken down by a DDoS attack. The hacktivist collective Anonymous is suspected to be the author of the attack on the site in protest of the nation's whale hunting policy.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/10/national/anonymous-hacker-takes-credit-for-shutting-down-prime-ministers-website/
|
71df2875c9cbb292
|
2015-12-10 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Sweden
|
Swedish House Mafia Facebook Page
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
| 71
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
The Facebook page of the Electronic Dance Music Group Swedish House Mafia is hacked and the attacker posts some offending images of Miley Cyrus.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/swedish-house-mafias-facebook-page-hacked/articleshow/50148221.cms
|
b9c4c61f3715dcc4
|
2015-12-09 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
South Africa
|
Cricket South Africa Facebook Page
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
| 71
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
The Cricket South Africa Facebook page is hacked, and the hackers post racist and sexual content on the page.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/cricket-south-africa-facebook-page-hacked/
|
516edf1d6276e70c
|
2015-12-09 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Undetermined
|
DNS root servers
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
On November 30, 2015 and December 1, 2015, over two separate intervals, several of the Internet Domain Name System's root name servers are the target of a massive DDoS attack.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/attack-flooded-internet-root-servers-with-5-million-queries-a-second/
|
feacebef607ec236
|
2015-12-09 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Elephant Bar
|
Accommodation and Food Services
| 72
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Sensors
|
Financial
|
CM Ebar, LLC, the owner of Elephant Bar restaurants, announces that a PoS malware breach may have affected the information of customers at 29 locations in California, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, and Florida.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/29-locations-affected-in-elephant-bar-pos-breach/
|
4d20cc57525e3921
|
2015-12-09 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Middlesex Hospital
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
| 62
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Undetermined
|
The Middlesex Hospital in Connecticut reveals that the personal information of almost 1,000 patients could have been compromised through a phishing scam.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/opinions/blogs/the-data-breach-blog/phishing-scam-hits-middlesex-hospital-in-conn/
|
f91dce58276b2f8e
|
2015-12-08 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Nexus Mods
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Nexus Mods announces a potential database breach. The breach includes information for about 6 million users, but the database that was breached was last updated on July 22nd, 2013.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.slashgear.com/nexus-mods-reports-database-breach-08417627/
|
2d5e900dfd43e7bc
|
2015-12-08 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Pakistan
|
Pakistani Journalist Hamid Mir
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Personal Attack
|
The official Twitter account of Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir is hacked by an unknown hacker, apparently pro-ISI, who leaks screenshots of his personal emails to the 1.7M followers.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/pakistani-journalist-hamid-mir-twitter-account-hacked/
|
dc6b5f7a5fc04a2a
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
France
|
DailyMotion
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Undetermined
|
Malwarebytes reveals the details of a malvertising campaign targeting DailyMotion, the popular French video sharing site, surreptitiously distributing the Angler Exploit Kit to its victims.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2015/12/malvertising-hits-dailymotion-serves-up-angler-ek/
|
6ac35ad9ce44e985
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
http://artrookie.co.uk
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Rubber AKA @smitt3nz hacks artrookie.co.uk and dumps 1,710 usernames and hashed passwords.
|
Smitt3nz AKA Rubber
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20160604105914/http://siph0n.in/exploits.php?id=4275
|
82ea87f2c2e1339f
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
http://www.befriending.co.uk
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
| 62
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
GrenXPaRTa hacks befriending.co.uk and dumps 7325 usernames and hashed passwords.
|
GrenXPaRTa
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20160616233626/http://grenxparta.blogspot.co.id/2015/12/hacked-leak-and-dump-site.html
|
1098178e999df2db
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
http://www.the-athenaeum.org
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
| 54
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Smitt3nz hacks the-athenaeum.org and dumps 1,671 users with hashed passwords.
|
Smitt3nz AKA Rubber
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.databreaches.net/hacks-hacks-everywhere-monday-edition/
|
dc12b4ff6f596b2c
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
France
|
Internet Game Cars Database
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Rubber AKA @smitt3nz hacks artrookie.co.uk and dumps 1,710 usernames and hashed passwords.
|
Smitt3nz AKA Rubber
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.databreaches.net/hacks-hacks-everywhere-monday-edition/
|
8e709edf625661ae
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
Janet
|
Educational Services
| 61
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
UK publicly-funded academic computer network Janet comes under a persistent DDoS attack today.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/08/uk_research_network_janet_ddos/
|
1b7827c14641d879
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Jim Ross
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
Unknown hackers hijack the Twitter account of Jim Ross and post the fake news of his death to his 1.3 million followers.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/12/07/hackers-announce-wwes-jim-ross-dead-wrestling-control-twitter-account/
|
ee72a09fd08d055a
|
2015-12-07 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Kalahari Resorts
|
Accommodation and Food Services
| 72
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Sensors
|
Financial
|
Kalahari Resorts announces that its Ohio and Wisconsin resorts have been hit by a point-of-sale (POS) breach between March 9 and June 8.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/opinions/blogs/the-data-breach-blog/kalahari-resorts-hit-by-pos-breach/
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97e21d33b89c46b3
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2015-12-04 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
http://saifa.ir/
|
Retail Trade
| 44
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
ap3x h4x0r from the Anonsec collective hacks saifa.ir and dumps 11,792 records.
|
ap3x h4x0r
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://pastebin.com/ftXELSC5
|
029083deb332543d
|
2015-12-04 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
JD Wetherspoon
|
Accommodation and Food Services
| 72
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Financial
|
JD Wetherspoon reveals that its website has been hacked between 15 and 17 June this year, resulting in the potential loss of customer data including names, dates of birth, email addresses and phone numbers, as well as a small amount of credit card records
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.zdnet.com/article/jd-wetherspoon-loses-data-of-over-650000-customers-in-cyberattack/
|
1fd5c029e84d732a
|
2015-12-04 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Thailand
|
Royal Thai Police
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Protest
|
In name of #OpSingleGateway, the Anonymous hack Thailand Police Servers to protest against Internet censorship.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/785129/anonymous-claims-hack-of-police-servers-releases-case-data
|
536cf8ce4bb3c4ce
|
2015-12-03 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
TuneCore
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Tunecore is breached. The company reveals that the data that may have been accessed includes names, email, addresses, mailing addresses, account numbers, and passwords.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.alertlogic.com/resources/threat-reports/tunecore-database-breached-offers-identity-theft-protection/
|
67c649766aede493
|
2015-12-02 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Germany
|
Meta-Fusion GmbH
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Protest
|
The second round of the campaign of the Anonymous against the Cop21 (the United Nations Conference of Climate Change) kicks off. The hacktivists hack the website of Meta-Fusion GmbH, a Germany-based official Webcast Streaming Service Provider for the UNFC.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-hacks-un-climate-changes-webcast-service-provider/
|
bc6b2411f4091325
|
2015-12-01 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Australia
|
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Undetermined
|
China is blamed for a major cyber attack on the computers at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (bom.gov.au), which has compromised sensitive systems across the Federal Government.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/china-blamed-for-cyber-attack-on-bureau-of-meteorology/6993278
|
d4a6f3bb2f28e845
|
2015-12-01 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Barbados
|
The Barbados Advocate
|
Information
| 51
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
The Barbados Advocate, the second most dominant daily newspaper in the country of Barbados is defaced by the Muslim Electronic Army.
|
Muslim Electronic Army
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/75091/advocates-site-hacked
|
6c8792e6ad58ee46
|
2015-11-30 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Iceland
|
Iceland government
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Protest
|
In the name of #OpWhales, the Anonymous take down almost all the Iceland government websites for about 13 hours as a protest against the whaling practices in Iceland.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-crushes-iceland-govt-for-whale-slaughter/
|
fa6b2288907f1cea
|
2015-11-30 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Germany
|
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Protest
|
Anonymous breach the website of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to protest against the police attack on the Cop21 March and leak personal information of 1415 officials.
|
Anonymous
|
Hacktivist
|
Undetermined
|
https://www.hackread.com/anonymous-hacks-un-climate-change-website/
|
b352edbb321f23fd
|
2015-11-28 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
India
|
Jabalpur Police
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
Hackers calling themselves "Pakistani cyber attackers"ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â 'ÃÆÃ'ââ'¬Ã ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ 'ÃÆââ¬Â ''ÃÆÃ'Ãâ ''ÃÆÃ''ÃÆ'Ã'àdeface the official website of Jabalpur police with Pakistani flags and slogans claiming revenge against Indian attacks.
|
Pakistani Cyber Attackers
|
Hacktivist
|
India
|
http://www.databreaches.net/madhya-pradesh-police-falls-to-pakistani-cyber-attackers/
|
36bc85e1df3800c3
|
2015-11-28 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Richland County Emergency Management
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
A collective of pro-ISIS hackers dubbed Team System DZ defaces three domains of the Richland County office.
|
Team System DZ
|
Hacktivist
|
Algeria
|
https://www.hackread.com/isis-hacks-richland-county-veterans-services-site/
|
a1f4026aaf906857
|
2015-11-28 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Richland County Recycling
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
A collective of pro-ISIS hackers dubbed Team System DZ defaces three domains of the Richland County office.
|
Team System DZ
|
Hacktivist
|
Algeria
|
https://www.hackread.com/isis-hacks-richland-county-veterans-services-site/
|
041175b92145919d
|
2015-11-28 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Richland County Veterans Service Office
|
Public Administration
| 92
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
A collective of pro-ISIS hackers dubbed Team System DZ defaces three domains of the Richland County office.
|
Team System DZ
|
Hacktivist
|
Algeria
|
https://www.hackread.com/isis-hacks-richland-county-veterans-services-site/
|
d3f9ef4f4621ad06
|
2015-11-28 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
China
|
VTech
|
Undetermined
| 99
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
A massive breach compromises 4.8 million of records from VTech, a Hong Kong toy company.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.troyhunt.com/2015/11/when-children-are-breached-inside.html
|
41887eeee9275c4d
|
2015-11-27 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
India
|
Central Bank of India
|
Finance and Insurance
| 52
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Undetermined
|
Pakistani hackers hack the website of the Central Bank of India.
|
Multiple Pakistani hacking groups
|
Hacktivist
|
India
|
http://www.techworm.net/2015/11/indian-cyber-warriors-pay-homage-to-2611-martyrs-by-hacking-200.html
|
7fc57d514f992822
|
2015-11-27 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
Hungryhouse
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Online takeaway service Hungryhouse resets the passwords of thousands of its customers following an apparent data breach at a third party hosting company. 10,000 users might be affected.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/27/hungryhouse_password_change/
|
34942f8a8ce7e6ad
|
2015-11-26 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Pakistan
|
Lashkar-e-Taiba
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Disruptive
|
Message Manipulation
|
Protest
|
On the 7th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, Indian hackers have defaced over 200 Pakistani websites to express discontent with the alleged Pakistani involvement in the attacks. One of the victims is Lashkar-e-Taiba which is believed to be the main perpetrator.
|
Indian hackers
|
Hacktivist
|
Pakistan
|
https://www.techworm.net/2015/11/indian-cyber-warriors-pay-homage-to-2611-martyrs-by-hacking-200.html
|
d590fcdc79365edb
|
2015-11-25 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Invest Bank
|
Finance and Insurance
| 52
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Financial
|
A hacker called Hacker Buba hacks into Invest Bank and holds it to ransom, demanding $3M, and leaking confidential data of clients on Twitter every few hours.
|
Hacker Buba
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://gulfnews.com/xpress/dubai/courts-crime/hacker-holds-uae-bank-to-ransom-demands-3m-1.1626394
|
5230bd669374046f
|
2015-11-25 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Russian Federation
|
Russian Central Bank (http://www.cbr.ru)
|
Finance and Insurance
| 52
|
Disruptive
|
External Denial of Service
|
Undetermined
|
Turkish hackers from Turk Hack Team take down the official website of Russian Central Bank (cbr.ru) amid tension near Syrian-Turkey border.
|
Turk Hack Team
|
Hacktivist
|
Turkey
|
https://www.hackread.com/turkish-hackers-target-russian-central-bank-site/
|
b800b0ef4f112965
|
2015-11-23 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United States of America
|
Gigi Hadid
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
| 71
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of End Hosts
|
Financial
|
Gigi Hadid admits to being blackmailed by a group of hackers who claim they're ready to leak private content from her iPhone unless she pays up.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.tmz.com/2015/11/23/gigi-hadid-iphone-hackers/
|
e790e7fec9084ee3
|
2015-11-23 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Kenya
|
http://www.hortinews.co.ke/
|
Information
| 51
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
RyanDa1338 hacks hortinews.co.ke and dumps 42,065 usernames and hashed passwords.
|
RyanDa1338
|
Undetermined
|
Undetermined
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20190118013323/https://siph0n.in/exploits.php?id=4234
|
ece9f42734425427
|
2015-11-23 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
Pearson VUE
|
Educational Services
| 61
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Technology certification management provider Pearson VUE is the victim of a computer security breach after malware compromises its Credential Manager System.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/23/pearson_vue_data_breach_pcm/
|
079c6adc5dae97db
|
2015-11-22 00:00:00
| 2,015
|
Australia
|
Linux Australia
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
| 81
|
Exploitive
|
Exploitation of Application Server
|
Undetermined
|
Linux Australia allegedly suffers a second leak of data from its servers, according to a message sent to its main mailing list by president Joshua Hesketh.
|
Undetermined
|
Criminal
|
Undetermined
|
http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/open-source/70431-linux-australia-suffers-another-data-leak
|
Subsets and Splits
Cyber Attacks by Industry Since 201
Displays the number and percentage of events affecting different industries annually since 2019, highlighting significant trends and proportions.