TeaMp0isoN

Profile narrative

TeaMp0isoN is a hacking group known by that alias, with open‑source references indicating a possible connection to Spain. The group has been identified in multiple public reports as responsible for a series of website intrusions and data disclosures targeting various online services.

Their observed targets include blog and forum platforms, managed security portals, international tourism organizations, and gaming communities. In the Time Warner Cable Business Class incident the actors explicitly stated they had no intention to monetize the stolen data, choosing instead to publish it openly. When discussing the United Nations World Tourism Organization breach a member remarked that the attack was motivated by a prior compromise of UN systems in 2011 and a desire to target the organization again, indicating a goal of disruption or notoriety rather than financial gain. No public statements attribute financial profit, espionage, or state sponsorship to the group’s activities.

The primary technique repeatedly cited across the incidents is the use of SQL injection to gain unauthorized access to backend databases. In addition to SQL injection, the group exploited a known vulnerability in the vBulletin forum software and took advantage of an expired domain to access the Minecraft Pocket Edition forum’s database. After obtaining data they typically defaced the compromised websites and dumped the extracted information—such as usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords—onto public sites. No malware families or custom tooling are mentioned in the available sources.

Attribution information is limited to the alias TeaMp0isoN and the tentative geographic hint of Spain; no links to state actors, criminal syndicates, or larger hacking collectives are presented in the referenced material.

Representative operations that illustrate the group’s pattern include the breach of the Time Warner Cable Business Class managed security portal, the defacement and data dump of the United Nations World Tourism Organization forum, and the compromise of the Minecraft Pocket Edition forum facilitated by an expired domain. Additional examples such as the Trillian blog and forum server intrusion further demonstrate their focus on exploiting web application weaknesses to expose user data and disrupt online services. The available evidence shows a consistent reliance on web‑based exploits and public disclosure as their hallmark approach.

Incidents

Attributed incidents are available to members.

Sources

Sources available to members: 2 sources.