ID |
Date |
Author |
Target |
Description |
Attack |
Target Class |
Attack Class |
Country |
1 |
01/02/2016 |
bRpsd |
focusfeatures.com |
bRpsd hacks focusfeatures.com and dumps 13,040 usernames and hashed passwords. |
Unknown |
Industry: Entertainment |
CC |
US |
2 |
03/02/2016 |
? |
WordPress CMS |
A large number of websites that run on the WordPress content management system are hacked to deliver crypto ransomware and other malicious software to unwitting end users. |
WordPress Vulnerability |
Single Individuals |
CC |
>1 |
3 |
03/02/2016 |
? |
Magnolia Health Corporation |
Magnolia Health Corporation suffers a breach after an unknown perpetrator uses MHC CEO Kensett Moyle’s email address to request an Excel spreadsheet containing employee information. |
Account Hijacking |
Healthcare |
CC |
US |
4 |
03/02/2016 |
Blink Hacker Group |
Thai Prisons |
The Blink Hacker group, a known division of the Anonymous hacker collective, has leaked the databases of 100 websites belonging to Thai prisons. |
Unknown |
Law Enforcement |
H |
TH |
5 |
04/02/2016 |
? |
University of Central Florida |
The University of Central Florida (UCF) admits that hackers broke into its systems and stole the personal details of more than 63,000 staff and students. The breach was discovered in early January. |
Unknown |
Education |
CC |
US |
6 |
04/02/2016 |
Anonymous |
Roosh V |
Roosh V, the controversial ‘neo-masculinist’, claims to have been doxxed by an online group associated with Anonymous. |
Unknown |
Single Individual |
H |
US |
7 |
04/02/2016 |
? |
Several Russian Banks |
The Cyber Crime Department of the Russian Interior Ministry reveals the details of an operation able to steal about 1.5 bln rubles ($19.8 mln) from several dozen Russian banks, during 2015 via compromised Visa and MasterCard international payment systems. |
Unknown |
Finance |
CC |
RU |
8 |
04/02/2016 |
? |
mavic-mp3.com |
An unknown hacker hacks mavic-mp3.com and dumps 26,934 usernames and passwords. |
Unknown |
Industry: Cycling Equipment |
CC |
IT |
9 |
05/02/2016 |
? |
Alibaba Group’s TaoBao |
Local media report that hackers in China have attempted to access over 20 million active accounts on Alibaba Group’s Taobao e-commerce website. |
Account Hijacking |
Industry: E-Commerce |
CC |
CN |
10 |
05/02/2016 |
? |
Unknown Retailer |
A data breach at an unidentified online retailer force Tesco Bank to cancel some of its customers’ cards as a precaution. Users of cards from other companies are also likely to be affected. |
Unknown |
Industry: Retail |
CC |
UK |
11 |
05/02/2016 |
SonnySpooks |
epicbot.com |
SonnySpooks hacks epicbot.com and dumps 40,704 records with hashed passwords. |
SQLi |
Online Services |
CC |
US |
12 |
05/02/2016 |
@0x1Taylor |
teksyndicate.com |
@0x1Taylor hacks teksyndicate.com and dumps more than 30,000 records with usernames and hashed passwords. |
SQLi |
Online Services |
CC |
US |
13 |
06/02/2016 |
? |
Loanbase |
Popular international Bitcoin crowd-lending platform Loanbase suffers a security breach. Attackers are able to steal 20 BTC (8,000 USD worth). |
SQLi |
Bitcoin Exchange |
CC |
US |
14 |
06/02/2016 |
World Hacker Team |
Broadband Systems Corporation (bsc.rw) |
Hacktivists kick off their #OpAfrica and breached the backend of the Broadband Systems Corporation |
Account Hijacking |
Industry: Software |
H |
RW |
15 |
06/02/2016 |
Hanom1960 |
Uganda’s Ministry of Finance (finance.go.ug) |
And #OpAfrica continues with the dump of the details of 220 government employees from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance |
Unknown |
Government |
H |
UG |
16 |
06/02/2016 |
Team Pak Cyber Attacker |
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) irsofficersonline.gov.in |
Pakistani Hackers deface the official web portal of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). |
Defacement |
Government |
IN |
H |
17 |
07/02/2016 |
Penis AKA @DotGovs |
Department of Homeland Security |
In name of #FreePalestine, a hacker called Penis AKA @DotGovs dumps the data belonging to 9,000 DHS officials. The trove is allegedly obtained after compromising the email address of a DHS employee. |
Account Hijacking |
Government |
H |
US |
18 |
08/02/2016 |
Penis AKA @DotGovs |
FBI |
Penis AKA @DotGovs completes his job and dumps the data of 9,000 FBI Employees. |
Account Hijacking |
Law Enforcement |
H |
US |
19 |
08/02/2016 |
? |
Energobank |
Bloomberg reveals that hackers used malware to penetrate the defenses of Energobank, a Russian regional bank and move the ruble-dollar rate more than 15 percent in minutes, according to Group-IB, the Moscow-based cyber-security firm hired to investigate the attack. The “Metel” or “Corkow” malware was used to carry on the attack. |
Targeted Attack |
Finance |
CC |
RU |
20 |
08/02/2016 |
? |
Several Banks Worldwide |
Kaspersky researchers reveal to have discovered and tracked a new variant of the Carbanak Trojan (Carbanak 2.0) with new features. |
Malware (Carbanak 2.0) |
Finance |
CC |
>1 |
21 |
08/02/2016 |
CGMAN |
Russian Banks |
Kaspersky researchers shed some light on a new cyber-crime group, called GCMAN, targeting Russian banks. |
Malware |
Finance |
CC |
CY |
22 |
09/02/2016 |
? |
US Internal Revenue Service |
The US Internal Revenue Service is the target of an attack able to steal the electronic tax-return credentials for 101,000 social security numbers. The attack is performed using credentials stolen from an external source. |
Brute Force |
Government |
CC |
US |
23 |
09/02/2016 |
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard |
Ex-Israeli Army Chief of Staff |
Channel 10 reveals that hackers affiliated to the Iran’s Revolutionary Guard breached the computers of 1,800 individuals including a former Israeli Army Chief of Staff. |
Targeted Attack |
Single Individuals |
CE |
IL |
24 |
09/02/2016 |
? |
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service |
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service discloses a security breach relating to employees’ personal data. |
Unknown |
Fire and Rescue |
CC |
UK |
25 |
10/02/2016 |
? |
Skype |
Malvertising Campaigns achieve a new level, using Skype to distribute the Angler Exploit Kit, as discovered by F-Secure. |
Malvertising |
Single Individuals |
CC |
>1 |
26 |
10/02/2016 |
Chilean Hackers |
CONADI (for Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena) conadi.gob.cl |
A group of Chilean hacktivists that goes by the name of Chilean Hackers break into the database of CONADI and steal the personal details of 304,189 Chilean citizens looking for state benefits from the country’s government. |
Unknown |
Government |
H |
CL |
27 |
10/02/2016 |
Hanom1960, Chilean Hackers, Hazzard |
Bolivian Army (ejercito.mil.bo) |
A group of hackers breach the official email servers belonging to the Bolivian Army, download emails, and dump some of the data online. |
Zimbra Vulnerability |
Military |
H |
BO |
28 |
10/02/2016 |
? |
AlphaBay |
An example of a phishing campaign against Criminals: an ongoing phishing campaign targets users of the AlphaBay Darknet black market. |
Account Hijacking |
DarkNet Web Market |
CC |
N/A |
29 |
11/02/2016 |
? |
Ukrainian Mining Company and Railway Operator |
Researchers from Trend Micro unveil further details on the attacks targeting Ukraine in December. Samples of the same BlackEnergy family have been used to target also a mining company and a railway operator in Ukraine. |
Targeted Attack |
Industry: Mining Railway Operator |
CW |
UA |
30 |
11/02/2016 |
Anonymous |
V-Report (v-report.co.za) |
In name of #OpAfrica, the Anonymous hack V-Report, a local Job portal. They claim to have stolen the details of 33,000+ individuals, but only leak the details of 54 Government Employees. |
Unknown |
Industry: Job Seeking |
H |
ZA |
31 |
11/02/2016 |
? |
digitalnintendo.com |
An unknown hackers hacks digitalnintendo.com and dumps 23,000+ usernames and hashed passwords. |
Unknown |
Online Services |
CC |
US |
32 |
12/02/2016 |
Anonymous |
South Africa Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS) |
In name of #OpAfrica, the Anonymous dump names, phone numbers, email addresses and hashed passwords of more than 1,000 government employees. |
SQLi |
Government |
H |
ZA |
33 |
12/02/2016 |
Tobitow |
Webafrica |
In name of #OpAfrica, Tobitow, a member of Team Hack Argentino and Anonymous Argentina, exploit a vulnerability in the Web hosting service of Webafrica and defaced 2,532 South African websites. |
Defacement |
Industry: ISP |
H |
ZA |
34 |
12/02/2016 |
? |
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP.co.uk |
The first example of a ransomware targeting a website: the website of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is replaced with instructions on how to pay off the extortionists: $150 (£100) in Bitcoin. |
Malware |
Org: Health |
CC |
UK |
35 |
12/02/2016 |
@Smitt3nz AKA Rubber |
oursportscentral.com |
@Smitt3nz AKA Rubber hacks oursportscentral.com and dumps 12,8806 usernames and hashed passwords. |
SQLi |
Online Services |
CC |
US |
36 |
15/02/2016 |
ROR[RG] |
Turkish National Police (EMG) |
A hacker known as ROR[RG] dump 17.8GB of information data from the Turkish National Police (EMG) servers. The leak allegedly happened two years ago. |
Unknown |
Law Enforcement |
CC |
TR |
37 |
15/02/2016 |
? |
Bitcoin Accounts |
A research reveals that hackers have siphoned about $103,000 out of Bitcoin accounts that were protected with an alternative security measure called “brain wallets” in which funds are stored in users’ minds through memorization of a password rather than a 64-character private key. |
Brute Force |
Cryptocoin Exchange |
CC |
>1 |
38 |
15/02/2016 |
? |
Wajam Browser Add-On |
Researchers from Malwarebytes identify a new malvertising campaign using the Wajam Browser Add-on. |
Malvertising |
Single Individuals |
CC |
>1 |
39 |
15/02/2016 |
af, |
Ringo Starr’s Twitter Account |
An unknown hacker under the name “af,” hijacks the Twitter account of the ex Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr |
Account Hijacking |
Single Individual |
CC |
UK |
40 |
15/02/2016 |
World Hacker Team |
South Africa’s Department of Water Affairs (DWA) |
In name of #OpAfrica and #OpMonsanto hackers from World Hacker Team hack the South Africa’s Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and leak the data of 5,800 government employees. |
Unknown |
Government |
H |
ZA |
41 |
15/02/2016 |
World Hacker Team |
Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited |
Hackers from World Hacker Team hack Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited, a state-owned company that provides fixed basic telephone services and dump the details of around 2,000 employees. |
Unknown |
Industry: Telco |
H |
TZ |
42 |
15/02/2016 |
New World Hackers (NWH) |
Xbox Live |
The New World Hackers crew takes down the Xbox Live Service |
DDoS |
Industry: Software |
CC |
US |