Cyber ComandOs - The Cyber Security Incident Database (CSIDB)

Attribution profile

Type: Activist
Location: United States of America
Known incidents: 1 incident
Sources: 1 source
First seen: 2015-05-20
Last seen: 2015-05-20
Updated: 2026-10-14 07:52
Aliases: 2 aliases

STIX characteristics

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Profile narrative

H1d3n Root, also known as Cyber ComandOs, is a threat actor based in the United States of America. The group has targeted government websites, specifically defacing the Philadelphia City Council site in May 2015, replacing its content with a message stating “I am Muslim & Islam is my way of Life.” The claimed objective of this operation was disruption and ideological messaging, as no financial gain or espionage was reported. The actor’s tactics involved exploiting a web vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and alter the site’s appearance; no malware families, specific initial‑access vectors, or tooling styles were described in the source. Public attribution notes that the group identifies itself as a Muslim hacker team via Twitter, but no state affiliation or criminal consortium links have been established. The Philadelphia City Council defacement remains the only publicly reported operation associated with this actor.

Incidents

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1 incident

Sources

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