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d08f6054c39f4746
2015-03-07 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Rapides Parish Police Jury
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
The actions of the hacktivist group AnonGhost are not isolated: now they deface the official website of the state of Louisiana Rapides Parish Police Jury, Southern Heritage Bank and Churchill Banks.
AnonGhost
Hacktivist
Undetermined
https://www.hackread.com/anti-israeli-hackers-target-police-jury-bank-websites/
f978a118f8f10e31
2015-03-07 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
reliablehost.info
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Another example of a forum compromised. An unknown hacker hacks reliablehost.info and dumps 7,561 emails and clear text passwords.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.elevenpaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_the_year_of_information_leaks_EN.pdf
a5f487ae8f3a7b7d
2015-03-06 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
And for the second time in a week, the Anonghost deface, once again, the official website of Colorado's Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
AnonGhost
Hacktivist
Undetermined
https://www.hackread.com/larimer-county-sheriffs-office-hacked-again/
38f6a5a0cfc62630
2015-03-05 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
City of San Marcos, TX
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation,External Denial of Service
Protest
Bitcoin Baron takes down the City of San Marcos and San Marcos PD websites in retaliation for the assault on a student.
Bitcoin Baron
Hacktivist
United States of America
http://www.techworm.net/2015/03/vigilante-justice-wrong-hacker-mistakenly-hacks-city-police-websites-two-years-after-cop-jailed.html
7048ccf60c3ba9e4
2015-03-05 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
The official website of Colorado's Larimer County Sheriff's Office (LCSO, larimersheriff.org) is defaced by the Pro-Palestinian hacking group AnonGhost.
AnonGhost
Hacktivist
Undetermined
https://www.hackread.com/larimer-county-sheriffs-office-website-hacked-by-pro-palestinian-hackers/
590af33a428266e2
2015-03-05 00:00:00
2,015
Russian Federation
Rublev
Information
51
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Undetermined
The services of religious-centric Russian search engine "Rublev"ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'ââ'¬Â ''ÃÆ'Æ'Æ''ÃÆ'Æ''ÃÆ''Ã'Ã' are interrupted by a DDoS attack about five hours after being launched to the public.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Russian-Orthodox-Search-Engine-Knocked-Offline-Hours-after-Launch-474945.shtml
ae4ca433c19bee38
2015-03-05 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
San Marcos Police Department
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation,External Denial of Service
Protest
Bitcoin Baron takes down the City of San Marcos and San Marcos PD websites in retaliation for the assault on a student.
Bitcoin Baron
Hacktivist
United States of America
http://www.techworm.net/2015/03/vigilante-justice-wrong-hacker-mistakenly-hacks-city-police-websites-two-years-after-cop-jailed.html
8e3f3c162986a295
2015-03-04 00:00:00
2,015
China
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Accommodation and Food Services
72
Exploitive
Exploitation of Sensors
Financial
Hotel chain Mandarin Oriental confirms that credit card data has been stolen in a hack attack on the company's network.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/03/credit-card-breach-at-mandarian-oriental/
83b7819e5dad1752
2015-03-04 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Perspectives
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
Unknown cybercriminals exploit a vulnerability in the Perspectives website and manage to access a database containing eCheck payment information for website transactions.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Website-for-Religious-Classes-Tainted-with-Malvertising-474789.shtml
6da0e51d7ecbd552
2015-03-04 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Walters McCann Fanska
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
Accounting firm Walters McCann Fanska notifies clients that their personal and financial account information may have been acquired by hackers who had access to the firm's network
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.databreaches.net/walters-mccann-fanska-notifies-clients-of-network-security-breach/
2ae209f512ead387
2015-03-03 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
ASML
Manufacturing
31
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
The Dutch chip manufacturer ASML reveals to have been the victim of a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by state-sponsored Chinese hackers.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.securityweek.com/chip-equipment-firm-asml-suffers-data-breach
95e20f62bbabad60
2015-03-02 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Green Group Defense Services
Public Administration
92
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Undetermined
The pro-Russian hacktivist CyberBerkut leaks several documents allegedly hacked from the mobile device of a Green Group Defense Services official, who recently visited Kiev as a member of American military delegation.
CyberBerkut
Hacktivist
Ukraine
https://observer.com/2015/03/pro-russian-hackers-expose-u-s-military-contractor-activity-in-ukraine/
fbad6b3379de0366
2015-03-02 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
MuscularStrength.com
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Sinister hacks Scott Herman's muscularstrength.com and dumps 55,000 records with usernames and passwords.
Sinister
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://blog.breachalarm.com/just-hacked-muscularstrength-com
102640e396749751
2015-03-02 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Natural Grocers
Retail Trade
44
Exploitive
Exploitation of Sensors
Financial
The grocery chain Natural Grocers says it is investigating a potential data security incident involving an unauthorized intrusion targeting limited customer payment card data.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/03/natural-grocers-investigating-card-breach/
b0f4f5a749025fc5
2015-03-02 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Neofriends.com
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Rubber AKA @smitt3nz hacks neofriends.com, a dating site, and dumps 7,495 usernames and hashed passwords.
Smitt3nz AKA Rubber
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://www.elevenpaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_the_year_of_information_leaks_EN.pdf
c8186802f77f4e47
2015-03-02 00:00:00
2,015
Canada
Rogers Communications
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of End Hosts
Financial
A group of hackers calling themselves Team Hans manages to gain access to corporate information belonging to Rogers, a Canadian telecommunication and media company and dump 400Mb of data.
Teams Hans
Criminal
Undetermined
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Rogers-Communications-Hacked-Using-Simple-Social-Engineering-474675.shtml
e13350eea30dacba
2015-03-01 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Bradley University
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
The Bradley University informs its employees, retirees, and former employees that their identifiable information, including Social Security numbers, might have been compromised as a result of a breach of system data security.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.bradleyscout.com/news/2015-bradley-data-breach-perpetrator-pleads-guilty-victims-share-experiences-university-fails-to-follow-up/
1147a5bf27ee80f6
2015-03-01 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Hanford Site
Public Administration
92
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of End Hosts
Political-Espionage
Hackers conducted a combination of financially motivated and espionage-driven hacking operations against hundreds of companies, organizations, and research firms based in the United States and other countries, stealing terabytes of information. One of these targets was the Hanford Site, a Department of Energy nuclear w...
Ministry of State Security's (MSS) Guangdong State Security Department (GSSD) (APT3)
Nation-State
China
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/doj-chinese-hackers-coronavirus-research-375855
2c0603efa7d7541b
2015-02-28 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
frontalot.com
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
f AKA @CIeaver hacks frontalot.com and dumps about 66,000 usernames and hashed passwords.
f AKA @Cleaver
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://web.archive.org/web/20150315024644/http://siph0n.net/exploits.php?id=3729
38000095064365b0
2015-02-28 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Orphan Boy
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Dump Phenom hacks orphan-boy.com and dumps 3,765 usernames and clear text passwords
Dump Phenom
Undetermined
Undetermined
http://pastebin.com/ZjYLwYUZ
79693c0d38eed8de
2015-02-27 00:00:00
2,015
Japan
Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Protest
In the name of OpSeaWorld, Anonymous hackers hack the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (jaza.jp) and leak about 1,500 usernames and clear text passwords.
Anonymous
Hacktivist
Undetermined
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/27/national/zoo-group-jaza-hit-cyberattack-anonymous-claimed-responsibility-nhk/
a3a42d08cea5c724
2015-02-27 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
New Drop High School
Educational Services
61
Disruptive
Data Attack
Undetermined
Eric Walstrom, a student at New Dorp High School hacks into a secure computer system to improve his scores. Unfortunately he is discovered.
Eric Walstrom
Hobbyist
United States of America
http://nypost.com/2015/02/27/cyber-hacking-si-student-changed-grades-from-his-smartphone-cops/
6688d2e040ab78f0
2015-02-27 00:00:00
2,015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
TalkTalk
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server,Exploitation of End Hosts
Financial
TalkTalk admits to a major breach of user information, which may have led to some customers handing over bank information to hackers. Following an investigation it states some of its customer information, such as names, addresses, phone and account numbers could have been illegally accessed.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/27/talktalk_admits_massive_data_breach/
55029fbd07ad3842
2015-02-27 00:00:00
2,015
Portugal
University of Lisbon
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Protest
The group of hacktivists Sudoh4k3rs hacks the two subdomains of the University of Lisbon and dumps the database and the administrator password.
Sudoh4k3rs
Hacktivist
Portugal
https://www.portugalresident.com/update-hackers-strike-back-and-demand-release-of-arrested/
50004cec497e3d2b
2015-02-26 00:00:00
2,015
Chile
Chile Ministry of Defense
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
An anonymous ISIS supporter defaces Chile's Ministry of Defense website (ssdefensa.cl).
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.hackread.com/isis-supporters-hack-chiles-ministry-defense-website/
b05c910ac91f95da
2015-02-26 00:00:00
2,015
Malaysia
Webnic.cc
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Almost a week after revelations surfaced that Lenovo preinstalled dangerous ad-injecting software on consumer laptops, hackers of the Lizard Squad collective take their revenge: they initially hack Web Commerce Communications (webnic.cc).
Lizard Squad
Undetermined
Undetermined
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/02/webnic-registrar-blamed-for-hijack-of-lenovo-google-domains/
66ad78293cf98735
2015-02-25 00:00:00
2,015
China
Chinese Academy of Engineering
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Political-Espionage
The Chinese Academy of Engineering suffered a cyberattack from Poison Ivy; a group that has carried out numerous espionage campaigns against China.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://blogs.360.cn/post/APT_C_01_en.html
311b4eecb8641a2f
2015-02-25 00:00:00
2,015
China
Lenovo
Manufacturing
31
Mixed
Message Manipulation,Exploitation of Data in Transit
Protest
Actors hack the main Lenovo web site, hijacking the lenovo.com domain name, and also leaking several company emails.
Lizard Squad
Undetermined
Undetermined
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/02/attackers-take-control-of-lenovo-com-hijacking-e-mail-and-web-servers/
6873b9a66cb59641
2015-02-25 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Lime Crime
Retail Trade
44
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
Cosmetics company Lime Crime notifies an undisclosed number of customers that unauthorized access was gained to its website server and malware designed to intercept customer data, including payment card information was installed.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/opinions/blogs/the-data-breach-blog/malware-on-lime-crime-website-payment-cards-compromised/
0494d5d64d9327de
2015-02-25 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
New York City Government
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
External Denial of Service,Internal Denial of Service
Undetermined
Almost all government agencies in New York City are unable to send or receive messages for nearly a week as a consequence of a DDoS attack. A further investigation reveals that the attack may have originated from Russia.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150226/civic-center/hack-attack-that-hit-city-emails-may-have-come-from-russia-sources
15eb0c0ddd8b27c5
2015-02-25 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
The National Archives
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Law enforcement is investigating a possible data breach at the National Archives, after a hacker group releases a video purporting to show a break-in on the agency's website.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/233825-national-archives-hit-with-data-breach
396f04aafb5685f0
2015-02-24 00:00:00
2,015
Viet Nam
Google Vietnam
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation,External Denial of Service
Undetermined
The domain name for Google's search engine in Vietnam, google.com.vn, is briefly hacked and hijacked by the hacker collective Lizard Squad and redirected users to a website selling cyberattack tools.
Lizard Squad
Undetermined
Undetermined
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/google-vietnam-domain-name-briefly-hacked-hijacked-by-lizard-squad-1489293
4623d83c2b606d16
2015-02-24 00:00:00
2,015
Israel
hemda.org.il
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
@ThySavi0r & @anonf8 from #8bitCrew hack hemda.org.il and dump 1,324 usernames and clear text passwords.
@ThySavi0r; @anonf8
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://web.archive.org/web/20150317082557/http://pastebin.com/mWNSa1mt
91a17a5acb7fa2fb
2015-02-24 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
The Urban Institute
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
The Urban Institute, a think tank in Washington, DC, alerts charitable organizations around the country that its system for filing tax forms was breached.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/233641-prominent-dc-think-tank-hacked
6cc159d642268c37
2015-02-23 00:00:00
2,015
Saudi Arabia
Arab National Bank
Finance and Insurance
52
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Protest
In the name of OpSaudi, The Oppressed Defenders take down the online banking domain of Arab National Bank.
Oppressed Defenders
Hacktivist
Saudi Arabia
https://www.hackread.com/opsaudi-hackers-shutdown-saudi-arab-national-bank-website/
dfd56128bb5c1fa7
2015-02-23 00:00:00
2,015
Israel
Komodia
Information
51
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Undetermined
Komodia.com, home to the SSL interception module at the heart of the Superfish controversy, is the victim of a DDoS attack.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://threatpost.com/komodia-website-under-ddos-attack/111195
9af05d25f5b1ad7e
2015-02-21 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
dexsil.com
Health Care and Social Assistance
62
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
LNO uNiTy AKA @LNOuNiTy hacks dexsil.com and dumps about 6,000 usernames and passwords.
LNO uNiTy
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://web.archive.org/web/20150221133851/https://pastebin.com/i6jqx5qj
506dc660370a0af4
2015-02-21 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Kris Jenner
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
Kris Jenner claims she is being extorted over a naked video which hackers stole from her iCloud account.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/21/kris-jenner-nude-video-stolen-icloud-hacked-phone/
f622573bc806a448
2015-02-19 00:00:00
2,015
Canada
Cavirtex
Finance and Insurance
52
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Canadian Bitcoin exchange Cavirtex shuts down, after hackers managed to compromise its systems, stealing hashed passwords and two factor authentication (2FA) secrets.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://grahamcluley.com/2015/02/bitcoin-exchange-shuts-down/
f2e3bf3f20eb4e57
2015-02-18 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Army and Navy Academy
Educational Services
61
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
In name of OpChapelHill, the online hacktivist AnonGhost deface the official website of a Carlsbad, California based private military school (armyandnavyacademy.org).
AnonGhost
Hacktivist
Undetermined
https://www.hackread.com/opchapelhill-military-boarding-school-website-hacked/
1644a56012b27913
2015-02-18 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
BigFish Games
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Financial
Casual gaming company Big Fish Games has its site and the personal and financial information of some of its users compromised in an attack that started on last Christmas Eve.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=17964
eab616faa652266e
2015-02-18 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
RedTube
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Financial
After xHamster, RedTube is the second adult site that is compromised to redirect the user to the Angler Exploit Kit.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/redtube-porn-site-to-serve-malware/
f569caf9217cf15e
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
Saudi Arabia
AlJazira
Finance and Insurance
52
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Protest
As part of OpSaudi, a group of hacktivists calling themselves "The Oppressed Defenders" takes down the Saudi Arabian bank AlJazira.
Oppressed Defenders
Hacktivist
Saudi Arabia
https://www.hackread.com/opsaudi-hackers-shutdown-saudi-bank-site/
361ec8727e03ea07
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Antonio Cesaro
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Personal Attack
The official verified Twitter account of WWE superstar Antonio Cesaro (@WWECesaro) is hacked by unknown hackers wishing cancer to the company's Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.hackread.com/wwe-superstar-cesaros-twitter-account-hacked/
7bb1e0758165b9af
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Daybreak Games
Information
51
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Undetermined
Hacking group Lizard Squad returns with a couple of alleged fresh attacks against Microsoft's Xbox Live Service and Daybreak Service, the studio formerly known as Sony Entertainment Online.
Lizard Squad
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/02/17/lizard-squad-returns-claims-attack-on-xbox-live-and-daybreak-games/
f178dce85d0d26bd
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Jamie Oliver
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Financial
A spokesman for Jamie Oliver confirms that the celebrity's website (jamieoliver.com), has been affected by a "malware problem": a malicious iFrame redirecting to a site serving the Fiesta exploit kit.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/exploits-2/2015/02/celebrity-chef-jamie-olivers-website-hacked-redirects-to-exploit-kit/
de353649fae0448f
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
Japan
kiwiblitz.com
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
@GroundingPlanes and @Guidelines hack kiwiblitz.com and dump about 9,000 usernames and hashed passwords.
@GroundingPlanes; @Guidelines
Undetermined
Undetermined
http://pastebin.com/W0AFixVw
8f886c53ae931d26
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
Nigeria
Nigerian National Assembly
Public Administration
92
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
GrenXPaRTa hacks the Nigerian Nation Assembly (nassnig.org) and dumps 49 MB of data.
GrenXPaRTa
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://twitter.com/gren_siahaan/status/567561518867574785
a7bc588be2b01942
2015-02-17 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Xbox Live
Information
51
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Undetermined
Hacking group Lizard Squad returns with a couple of alleged fresh attacks against Microsoft's Xbox Live Service and Daybreak Service, the studio formerly known as Sony Entertainment Online.
Lizard Squad
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/02/17/lizard-squad-returns-claims-attack-on-xbox-live-and-daybreak-games/
4c50eb0be8fc852c
2015-02-16 00:00:00
2,015
Undetermined
Haskell
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Haskell, an advanced purely functional programming language, confirms a security breach in its Debian Builds component (deb.haskell.org).
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/haskell-confirms-security-breach-in-debian-builds/
7699ed48b1844dab
2015-02-15 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
The Ohio State University
Educational Services
61
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
The group of Pro-Palestine hacktivists Anonghost claims to have hacked the State University of Ohio (osu.edu) and dumps a list of 200 defaced domains.
AnonGhost
Hacktivist
Undetermined
http://pastebin.com/L3iepYp7
7cc92e9ed903890f
2015-02-14 00:00:00
2,015
United Arab Emirates
Al Ittihad
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Anonymous hackers supporting ISIS deface Al Ittihad, UAE's oldest Arabic language newspaper.
Islamic State
Hacktivist
Japan
https://www.hackread.com/uae-al-ittihad-newspaper-website-hacked-by-isis-hackers/
02b1faec2d4dca0a
2015-02-14 00:00:00
2,015
China
Bter
Finance and Insurance
52
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
China-based Bitcoin exchange Bter is hacked on Valentine's Day and $1.75 million worth of Bitcoin (7,170 BTC) is stolen.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/02/16/chinese-bitcoin-exchange-bter-hacked-1-75-million-worth-cryptocurrency-stolen/
3934c73bb79ceb89
2015-02-14 00:00:00
2,015
Mexico
Nissan
Manufacturing
31
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
A very original way to celebrate Valentine's Day. An unknown Mexican hacker hacks the local Nissan account (@Nissan_mx) to find his Valentine.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.techworm.net/2015/02/everything-fair-love-hacking-twitter-account-nissan-say-love-just-much.html
923850306dac09b4
2015-02-14 00:00:00
2,015
Slovenia
skikarte.si
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Bl4CKJ0K3R hacks skikarte.si and dumps 1,628 usernames and hashed passwords.
Bl4CKJ0K3R
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://www.elevenpaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_the_year_of_information_leaks_EN.pdf
db5ac3bad2433a73
2015-02-14 00:00:00
2,015
Pakistan
Standard Chartered Bank
Finance and Insurance
52
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
The Pakistani branch of Standard Chartered Bank is hacked, and as a consequence many customers fall victim to illegitimate withdrawals from their bank accounts.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.hackread.com/standard-chartered-bank-hacked-money-stole-via-atms/
686149d3be750da3
2015-02-13 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Columbia, Missouri
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Undetermined
The website of the city of Columbia, the official government website of Missouri, (gocolumbiamo.com) is taken down by a DDoS attack.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDoS-Launched-Against-Columbia-City-Website-473132.shtml
c7ec5b466a206a9b
2015-02-12 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Anthony Noto Twitter account
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Twitter's Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto (@anthonynoto) account is hijacked in order to send out spammy links.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/02/12/twitter-cfo-anthony-noto-has-account-hijacked/
03a1a674ecfa59ad
2015-02-12 00:00:00
2,015
Brazil
Boleto Bancario
Finance and Insurance
52
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Financial
A new attack on Boletos, the Brazilian nation-wide payment system. This time the criminals poison the DNS entry used by a bank's website to redirect the users to a site controlled by them.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Brazilian-Boletos-Stolen-Through-DNS-Cache-Poisoning-472970.shtml
ab7f3d232ff0fbe1
2015-02-12 00:00:00
2,015
Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
The Facebook page of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army which accuses the Observatory's head of collaborating with British intelligence.
Syrian Electronic Army
Hacktivist
Syrian Arab Republic
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Feb-12/287210-observatory-hacked-by-syrian-electronic-army.ashx
0e0a3f4f67a7d9ca
2015-02-12 00:00:00
2,015
Australia
University of Sydney
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Thousands of students of the University of Sidney are informed that, due to an information security breach, their personal information could now be in the hands of hackers.
abdilo
Hobbyist
Undetermined
http://www.databreaches.net/au-5000-university-of-sydney-students-notified-that-hack-exposed-their-details/
e295997870fb90e8
2015-02-11 00:00:00
2,015
Netherlands
Dutch government websites
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
External Denial of Service
Undetermined
All Dutch government websites suddenly go down on Tuesday morning, only coming back up more than twelve hours later. The day after, the Dutch Ministry of General Affairs, issues a brief statement saying indicating the outage as a consequence of a DDoS attack.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.zdnet.com/article/ddos-attack-leaves-dutch-websites-offline-for-hours/
a5eeaba1c6156e8b
2015-02-10 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Defense Contract Management Agency
Public Administration
92
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), the US federal government entity responsible for performing contract administration services for the Department of Defense, is the victim of a suspected cybersecurity breach and pulls a number of its servers offline.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/02/defense-contract-management-agency-probes-hack/
5c757dd5a2782e03
2015-02-10 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Delta Airlines
Transportation and Warehousing
48
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Delta Air Lines admits that its Facebook page has been hacked, posting "objectionable and offensive contentÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'ââ'¬Â ''ÃÆ'Æ'Æ''ÃÆ'Æ''ÃÆ''Ã'Ã'".
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/us-delta-air-lines-cybercrime-idUSKBN0LE2UT20150210
2a8296cbe58203a7
2015-02-10 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
International Marine Animal Trainers' Association
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Protest
In name of OpSeaWorld, hacktivists hack imata.org (International Marine Animal Trainers Association) and dump 1,445 usernames and hashed passwords.
OpSeaWorld
Hacktivist
United States of America
https://twitter.com/opfunkill/status/565241947435327491
8459f408832dabc6
2015-02-10 00:00:00
2,015
Singapore
Nanyang Polytechnic
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
The Nanyang Polytechnic (nyp.edu.sg) informs 240 former students, mostly from 1994 to 1999, that their details were stolen after a cyber attack.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nanyang-polytechnic-computer-system-hacked-information-on-240-alumni-leaked
3bcda1129a8260ef
2015-02-10 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Newsweek
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Personal Attack
The CyberCaliphate hacks the Newsweek Twitter Account (@Newsweek) and threatens US President Barack Obama.
CyberCaliphate
Hacktivist
Undetermined
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/cybercaliphate-hacks-newsweek-twitter-account-threatens-obama/story-MhnYUlk5pVEqyv20mT58PK.html
e04ca36a4010a4a7
2015-02-09 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Chipotle
Accommodation and Food Services
72
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Fast-food restaurant chain Chipotle is forced to apologise after its Twitter account (@ChipotleTweets) is�used to post racist, homophobic and anti-government tweets.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/02/09/chipotle-apologises-for-offensive-tweets-says-account-was-hacked/
2d8245a40b47b4ff
2015-02-09 00:00:00
2,015
Undetermined
Islamic State
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
In the name of OpISIS, the Anonymous take down hundreds of Twitter and Facebook accounts belonging to the extremist group ISIS.
Anonymous
Hacktivist
Undetermined
http://www.zdnet.com/article/anonymous-targets-isis-social-media-recruitment-drives-in-opisis-campaign/
5ab772362bfc1365
2015-02-09 00:00:00
2,015
Germany
Martin Schulz website
Public Administration
92
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
The official website of Martin Schulz (martin-schulz.info), the president of the European Parliament, is hacked by unknown individuals, who leak the content of several internal databases and post online the proof of the hack.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Website-of-European-Parliament-President-Hacked-472575.shtml
257294e53a67e1be
2015-02-09 00:00:00
2,015
India
Radhika Apte
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
Exploitive
Exploitation of End Hosts
Personal Attack
Bollywood has its own Fappening: personal photos of actress Radhika Apte are leaked and posted on the Internet.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.techworm.net/2015/02/radhika-apte-leaked-selfie-hacked.html
9a6d5c880f50e9fa
2015-02-06 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Arizona Army National Guard
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Hackers from 3xp1r3 Cyber Army deface the sub-domain of the official Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (ems.azdema.gov). The targeted sub-domain belongs to AZARNG (Arizona Army National Guard).
3xp1r3 Cyber Army
Hacktivist
Undetermined
http://www.hackread.com/arizona-army-national-guard-website-hacked-3xp1r3-cyber-army/
6dff3b3cef40b3f5
2015-02-06 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Jefferson National Parks Association
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Exploitive
Exploitation of Sensors
Financial
The Jefferson National Parks Association admits to have been informed of a data breach (occurred two months earlier) involving two shops.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.komu.com/news/parks-group-reports-gateway-arch-credit-card-breach/
40156a71da09699e
2015-02-05 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Anthem
Finance and Insurance
52
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
One of the largest US health insurers, Anthem, says it suffered a breach that exposed Social Security Numbers and other personal information for 80 million people, including its CEO. It is believed that Chinese hackers may be responsible for the hack.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.wired.com/story/anthem-hack-indictment-china/
4e4456ab33cfa26c
2015-02-04 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Raptr
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
The gaming oriented social network Raptr, asks its users to change the password in the wake of a cyber attack compromising user data such as usernames and passwords.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/02/04/raptr-gaming-hack-leaves-user-passwords-personal-info-exposed/
d151f7d96dbdad92
2015-02-03 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
aquamarineboat.com
Wholesale Trade
42
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Zyklon hacks aquamarineboat.com and dumps 1,928 usernames and clear text passwords.
Zyklon
Hobbyist
Undetermined
https://www.databreaches.net/and-then-i-stumbled-across-these-hacks-by-zyklon/
0b6f68a94b150ab5
2015-02-03 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Big Blue Interactive
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Zyklon hacks bigblueinteractive.com and dumps 3,997 usernames and passwords.
Zyklon
Hobbyist
Undetermined
https://www.databreaches.net/and-then-i-stumbled-across-these-hacks-by-zyklon/
5afaadd2657ed8b4
2015-02-03 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Macalester College
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Zyklon hacks the Macalester College (in particular the sub-domain soviethistory.macalester.edu) and dumps 3,600 accounts (claiming he has other 90,000).
Zyklon
Hobbyist
Undetermined
https://www.databreaches.net/and-then-i-stumbled-across-these-hacks-by-zyklon/
8e3e339b369316e3
2015-02-03 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
White Lodging
Accommodation and Food Services
72
Exploitive
Exploitation of Sensors
Financial
Multiple financial institutions complain of fraud on customer credit and debit cards that were all recently used at a string of Marriott properties run by hotel franchise firm White Lodging Services Corporation.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/02/banks-card-thieves-hit-white-lodging-again/
8bced4b13c2d8607
2015-02-03 00:00:00
2,015
Australia
HipChat
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Atlassian's security team discovers and blocks suspicious activity on the HipChat service that resulted in unauthorized access toÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'ââ'¬Â ''ÃÆ'Æ'Æ''ÃÆ'Æ''ÃÆ''Ã'Ã' names, usernames,ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'ââ'¬Â ''ÃÆ'Æ'Ãââ...
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/02/03/hipchat-hack-password/
f2fea83bfa49a3f9
2015-02-02 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Book2Park.com
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
56
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
Book2Park.com, an online parking reservation service for airports across the United States, appears to be the latest victim of the hacker gang that targeted Target and Home Depot.
Denarius
Criminal
Undetermined
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/02/target-hackers-hit-third-parking-service/
febe031c2fb7a3fa
2015-02-02 00:00:00
2,015
Armenia
photostock.am
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
A hacker called xaxaxax hacks photostock.am and dumps 1,939 records with personal details.
xaxaxax
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://www.elevenpaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_the_year_of_information_leaks_EN.pdf
df26c41e7b1cad55
2015-01-31 00:00:00
2,015
Philippines
Hotmanila.ph
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
Hotmanila.ph, a satyrical website, is defaced by a group called Bloodsec International.
Bloodsec International
Hacktivist
Philippines
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/421932/scitech/technology/hackers-demand-respect-justice-for-fallen-44-from-pnoy-via-journo-s-website
0da2b1908db1a39d
2015-01-31 00:00:00
2,015
Philippines
Philippine Government Websites
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Protest
Anonymous Philippines defaces several Philippine government websites to protest against President Benigno Aquino III's apparent missteps in the wake of the deadly clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
Anonymous (Philippines)
Hacktivist
Philippines
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/422037/scitech/technology/hackers-deface-gov-t-websites-to-demand-justice-for-slain-saf-officers
aaebcac927739fdd
2015-01-31 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
phoncert.com
Information
51
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
p0lak & sh0utz hack phoncert.com, a mobile audio streaming service, and dump 2,800 usernames and clear text passwords.
p0lak; sh0utz
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://www.elevenpaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_the_year_of_information_leaks_EN.pdf
b1469df0e4598a32
2015-01-31 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Victor Valley College
Educational Services
61
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
The entire Victor Valley College Information Technology Department is placed on paid administrative leave while campus police and an outside company investigate a breach in security protocol.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.databreaches.net/ca-victor-valley-college-hit-by-computer-security-breach-entire-it-dept-put-on-leave/
f8a5cde64c9cc184
2015-01-30 00:00:00
2,015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Women's Resource Center
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
The website of the Woman Resource Centre (wrc.org.uk) is defaced by Team System DZ, a group of supporters of ISIS and Jihad.
Team System DZ
Hacktivist
Algeria
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/womens-resource-centre-website-hacked-people-claiming-support-isis/communications/article/1331684
b0a588830b37afa7
2015-01-29 00:00:00
2,015
France
Centre Nationale de Recherche Scientifique
Public Administration
92
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
A hacker called Moroccan Hassan defaces several subdomains of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS.fr).
Moroccan Hassan
Hacktivist
France
http://www.zataz.com/plusieurs-centaines-de-sites-du-cnrs-et-des-restaurants-du-coeur-pirates/
d3d17652b22a2cc2
2015-01-29 00:00:00
2,015
France
Christine & the Queens
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
71
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
The Twitter account of the French band Christine & The Queens is hacked by a spammer promoting weight losing drugs to their 20,000 followers.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.zataz.com/le-twitter-christine-the-queens-pirate/
aeb016aace6da6f0
2015-01-29 00:00:00
2,015
Pakistan
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Public Administration
92
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Undetermined
Th3 Ap3x from Anonsec hacks the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (hec.gov.pk) and dumps nearly 10,000 records with usernames and clear text passwords.
Th3 Ap3x
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://web.archive.org/web/20150207073734/http://siph0n.net/exploits.php?id=3670
5d192fe65a59ff89
2015-01-29 00:00:00
2,015
Undetermined
Lizard Squad
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation,External Denial of Service
Undetermined
Anonymous Protection AKA @AnonymousUK2015 takes credit for taking down the website (lizardpatrol.com) and the Twitter account (@LizardMafia) of the infamous LizardSquad Collective.
Anonymous (Protection)
Hacktivist
Undetermined
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/lizard-squad-hackers-hacked---5067436
3ed53121076cb236
2015-01-29 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
University of Washington
Educational Services
61
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Several University of Washington websites are defaced, and the pages are replaced by an extremist message that promises death to Americans in Iraq.
Moroccan Islamic Union-Mail
Hacktivist
Saudi Arabia
http://q13fox.com/2015/01/29/some-university-of-washington-websites-hacked-extremist-group-claims-responsibility/
971ee80c9b555137
2015-01-28 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
French Lick Resort
Accommodation and Food Services
72
Exploitive
Exploitation of Sensors
Financial
French Lick Resort announces that malware has infected its payment card system, and any guest who used their credit and debit cards between April 23, 2014, and January 21 may have had their personal information compromised.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/opinions/blogs/the-data-breach-blog/malware-infects-payment-card-system-at-french-lick-resort/
0a8f23cbbf3107a2
2015-01-28 00:00:00
2,015
Kenya
Hope FM
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Suspected hackers briefly hijack Hope FM, a popular Christian radio station in Kenya, and play Islamic verses before it went off air.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-31019887
85debe4310081bc5
2015-01-27 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Taylor Swift Instagram account
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Taylor Swift's Twitter and Instagram accounts are hacked. The fake posts encourage to follow the users @Veriuser and @Lizzard.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://mashable.com/2015/01/27/taylor-swift-hack/
8e6779a2ea4aac1b
2015-01-27 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
Taylor Swift Twitter account
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Taylor Swift's Twitter and Instagram accounts are hacked. The fake posts encourage to follow the users @Veriuser and @Lizzard.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://mashable.com/2015/01/27/taylor-swift-hack/
eac496c4c2230ab6
2015-01-27 00:00:00
2,015
France
Temporis
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
56
Exploitive
Exploitation of Application Server
Financial
The Rex Mundi collective continues its tradition, hacking and dumping data from Temporis, a French employment/recruitment agency, after the company refuses to pay the ransom.
Rex Mundi
Criminal
France
http://www.databreaches.net/rex-mundi-dumps-more-data-after-another-entity-doesnt-pay-extortion-demands
f7b64de03002a03d
2015-01-26 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
CoinFire Twitter account
Information
51
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
Bitcoin news website CoinFire and its Twitter account are hacked, according to the company's executive editor. The domain is stolen and the Twitter account hijacked.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.hackread.com/bitcoin-news-website-coinfire-website-twitter-hacked/
7640e981a72087f4
2015-01-26 00:00:00
2,015
United States of America
CoinFire website
Information
51
Disruptive
Internal Denial of Service
Undetermined
Bitcoin news website CoinFire and its Twitter account are hacked, according to the company's executive editor. The domain is stolen and the Twitter account hijacked.
Undetermined
Criminal
Undetermined
http://www.hackread.com/bitcoin-news-website-coinfire-website-twitter-hacked/
a745a591aeebe545
2015-01-26 00:00:00
2,015
Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines
Transportation and Warehousing
48
Disruptive
Message Manipulation
Undetermined
The Lizard Squad seizes the website of Malaysia Airlines (malaysiaairlines.com) and redirects the users towards an external page with: a tuxedo-wearing lizard, a reference to the loss of the MH370 flight, and eventually some phrases praising ISIS.
Lizard Squad
Undetermined
Undetermined
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/26/malaysia-airlines-website-hacked-by-lizard-squad