VFEmail
November 4, 2015
•[ ransomware, ddos, technology ]
VFEmail is taken down by a DDoS attack. The attackers demand a ransom of 5 BTC (1700 USD).
Unknown Organization
October 25, 2015
•[ hack, leak, ddos ]
In name of #OpSingleGateway (Thai government's single gateway plan) the Anomymous take down the website of CAT Telecom Pcl, and leaks some data allegedly stolen from the Telco company website.
Center for Information and Decision Support
October 24, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
A collective affiliated with the Anonymous called Anonymous R4BIA Team takes down several Egyptian government websites including the Egyptian Presidency website, the Cabinet Decision Support Center (CDSC), the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Planning, and others.
Ku Klux Klan
October 21, 2015
•[ hack, ddos ]
A hacker, who goes by the name sgtbilko420, takes down several websites affiliated with the KKK and online stores selling racist paraphernalia. Targets include the KKK, the Westboro Baptist Church, a site linked to the Islamic State and even Steven Harper.
Narita International Airport
October 18, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
In the name of #OpKillingBay, the online protest against the dolphin slaughter, the Anonymous take down the two main Japanese Airports: Narita International Airport (www.narita-airport.jp) and Chubu Centrair International Airport (www.centrair.jp).
Official website the Belgian Prime Minister
October 14, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The Belgian branch of the Anonymous collective takes down the official websites of Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, the Brussels parliament and the website of the Federal Public Service of the Interior.
Rutgers University
September 30, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, education ]
A hacker known under the moniker Exfocus takes down the IT infrastrucutre of Rutgers University.
8chan
September 24, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
Imgur, the photo-sharing website, is exploited in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the popular imageboards 4chan and 8chan.
Embarcadero Media Group
September 18, 2015
•[ hack, ddos ]
An individual or group claiming to be the hacktivist collective Anonymous shuts down all websites operated by Embarcadero Media Group, which runs several community newspapers in the Bay Area.
The Kremlin
September 14, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The Kremlin's official website falls under a massive DDoS attack. The attack is carried out simultaneously with another attack that reportedly targeted the website of the Russian Electoral Commission. Both of the attacks occuer on national Election Day.
Essex Police
September 4, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The same attacker who took down the Manchester Police earlier this month, also takes down the website of the Essex Police.
Greater Manchester Police
September 3, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The website of Greater Manchester Police in the UK (gmp.police.uk) is hit by two DDoS attacks. A Twitter account going by the handle @n0w1337 claims responsibility for the attack.
Manchester Airport
September 3, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
In the same wave of attacks, the same attacker also claims responsibility for taking down the website of Manchester Airport (manchesterairport.co.uk).
UK National Crime Agency
September 1, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
The Lizard Squad takes down the official website of UK's National Crime Agency (nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk).
mumsnet
August 27, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
Mumsnet is hit by a new wave of DDoS attacks.
Philippine Bureau of Customs
August 23, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
In name of #OpCustoms, a group of hackers takes down the Philippine Bureau of Customs (customs.gov.ph). The hackers come from Anonymous-affiliated groups Pinoy LulzSec, Elite Cyber Security and MCA and PHU DDOS Squad.
Tianwang
August 18, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
Tianwang, a rights and citizen journalism website based in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan says its operations have been paralyzed by an external attack.
Carphone Warehouse Affiliates
August 8, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, retail ]
The personal details of up to 2.4 million customers may have been accessed after a division of Carphone Warehouse was hit by a cyber attack. It also appears that a smokescreen DDoS attack was utilised to hide the attack.
Dota 2 Servers
August 4, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, technology ]
The International, the annual tournament for Valve's Dota 2, featuring dozens of players and millions in prize money, is put on hold when a DDoS attack takes down the game's servers.
RBS Banking Group
July 31, 2015
•[ hack, ddos, finance ]
The RBS banking group reveals it suffered a cyber attack on its online services that left customers struggling to log on for nearly an hour.
