Forbes published an article on the a recent hack conducted by the well known Syrian Electronic Army cheating team. The publication does not mention fascinating technical details, but there are some pieces that are worth a stand.
Forbes confirmed that the attackers used emails spear-Phishing to trick the website staff, and obtain the passwords of the backend systems.
On Thursdays and Fridays, Forbes often tried unsuccessfully to throw out hackers. They even came in contact with the FBI to ask for help.
“Friday morning, Forbes received one Email που περιείχε μια φωτογραφία που έδειχνε τις πληροφορίες της βάσης δεδομένων μας. Ο συγγραφέας του email, ανέφερε ότι η επίθεση θα σταματήσει αν πληρωθούν τα τέλη” wrote Lewis DVorkin in Forbes.
When the article was posted, a spokesman for the Syrian Electronic Army responded with the following comment: "@Forbes claims in an article published that we asked them to send us the" fees "on Friday, but by then, the database had already been published."
"Dear @Forbes, posting a fake story (we asked for 'fees') when we joked about selling data is not the best way to defend yourself," the hackers added.
"And for future hacks, we will never ask for money and compensation. All we ask is your support. ”
Forbes said he is in the process of notifying 1 of millions of readers whose data were published by the Syrian Electronic Army and calling all their members to change their passwords.
The hackers allegedly erased the file with the data leaked and advised and those Forbes readers to change passwords.
