Hackers deface UN site with anti-American comments

By

The United Nation's (UN) website was hacked over the weekend with several sections taken down for repairs.

Hackers deface UN site with anti-American comments
A page usually used to display statements from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was yesterday showing remarks accusing the US and Israel of killing children.

The message on the site read: “Hey Ysrail and Usa don’t kill children and other people Peace for ever No war.”

Security experts believe a group of hackers known as Cyber Protest was behind the attack. The malicious users called themselves “Gsy”, “kerem125” and “M0sted”.

The postings were removed late yesterday and the secretary’s comments were restored, according to a UN spokesperson.

The UN is today reviewing the security procedures on its website.

"We are very concerned that this happened and we are investigating,” the spokesperson said. "We will make security changes to prevent this from happening again."

Security experts believe the hackers used SQL injection to target the site.

Under the name Cyber Protest the group, one of whom is from Turkey, has allegedly hacked into other sites, including those of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, the University of California and the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Tags:

Most Read Articles

India's alarm over Chinese spying rocks CCTV makers

India's alarm over Chinese spying rocks CCTV makers

Hackers abuse modified Salesforce app to steal data, extort companies

Hackers abuse modified Salesforce app to steal data, extort companies

Cyber companies hope to untangle weird hacker codenames

Cyber companies hope to untangle weird hacker codenames

Woolworths' CSO is Optus-bound

Woolworths' CSO is Optus-bound

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?