Hacker group spurred on by NUS error message
23.05.12
The hacker group claiming responsibility for yesterday's hack into a National University of Singapore (NUS) server said that an error message had spurred them on.
Australian IT publication, SC magazine, yesterday reported that the message popped up when the group, Team Intra, had initially probed the website.
It has allegedly stated, "If you're trying to use the SQL error message to dig for juicy information, get lost."
This message spurred the hackers to continue with the attempt.
They exploited a vulnerability in the server's database and gained access to about 70 staff members' user names, passwords and domain information.
Team Intra then posted the information online, where it was accessible to public.
A spokesman from NUS told the media that the leaked information was not of confidential nature. He added that none of it had been removed or tampered with.
He also clarified that the online group hacked into a server, which hosted research papers and publications, and not the NUS network.
Source: AsiaOne