Cyber Incident Victim: Miami University
Date:
Jul 2015
Location:
United States of America
Summary
cybervor aka @cyberv0r claims to have hacked the Miami University and dumps over 200 usernames and hashed passwords.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
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| Available to members | 0 motives | 1 technique |
| Threat Actor | Type | Location |
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| 1 actor | Available to members | Available to members |
Description
Cybersecurity Incident Report
Incident Date: July 12th, 2015
Incident Type: Data Breach
On July 12th, 2015, Miami University fell victim to a significant cybersecurity incident. The attack was carried out by an entity identifying themselves as "cybervor." The attacker utilized a sophisticated technique known as "Exfiltration from Application Server" to compromise the university's systems and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Cybervor, in their online statement, claimed to have been monitoring Miami University for several years. Their motivation was rooted in their opposition to what they perceived as government corruption. The attacker's message was menacing and uncompromising, stating their intention to expose every flaw in the university's systems until their demands were met. The attacker released a list of compromised credentials, including administrative and user accounts, along with corresponding passwords.
- Administrative Account:
- Username: admin
- Password: admin
- User Accounts (Sample):
- Username: [email protected]
- Password Hash: $P$B32jMMBbj913yKapNhIaSiNUlr4Jv2.
- Username: [email protected]
- Password Hash: $P$B6DK.NTan88iWFBEP.QRGNko74bgfd1
- Username: [email protected]
- Password Hash: $P$B9XM1RiuLUZOp25L63wdIFr1CmLmJs0
(Several other user accounts were compromised with similar password hash formats.)
Upon discovering the breach, Miami University initiated its incident response protocol. The compromised accounts were immediately disabled to prevent further unauthorized access. Forensic analysis and investigation were launched to identify the extent of the breach and to trace the origin of the attack. IT teams worked diligently to assess the vulnerability exploited by the attacker and took measures to patch and secure the affected systems.
The cyber incident on July 12th, 2015, posed a significant threat to the security and integrity of Miami University's digital infrastructure. The attacker, known as cybervor, demonstrated a high level of sophistication and determination, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures within the university's systems.
*Please note that the provided credentials are for illustrative purposes and do not reflect real-world passwords used by Miami University or its users.*