2013-03-11: Site Defacement Campaigns in Israel, Pakistan, and Russia
Level Three Attack
Several mass site defacement campaigns have been undertaken this week, the scale of which warrants a Level Three rating for each one.
50+ Israeli Websites
Pakistani hacker Hitcher is reported to have defaced 54 Israeli websites in a Pro-Palestine protest.
Additionally, a coalition of Anti-Israel hacker/hacktivist groups have threatened coordinated attacks against Israeli websites. They have said they are planning a larger anti-Israel hacking campaign to begin on April 7th.
- SoftPedia: 54 Israeli Sites Defaced, Hacktivists Join Forces for Massive Anti-Israel Operation
- HackRead: #OpIsrael: 54 Israeli Websites Hacked by Hitcher Hacker
Pakistan Government Websites Hacked
Indian hacker Godzilla has managed to hack several websites of the Pakistan government, protesting the government's alleged funding of terrorist activities. It is also alleged that one of the sites penetrated was a Pakistani Army website.
170+ Websites Hacked In Russia
A hacker who goes by SiR Abdou has defaced over 170 Russian websites. Reportedly, the defacement included references to freeing hunger-striking Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
- E Hacking News: 176 Russian sites hacked by SiR Abdou in 3 days
- SoftPedia: More than 80 Russian websites defaced by SiR Abdou