FOX eshop hacked: The well-known hacker RootAyyildiz Turkish Defacer, the “Father of Turkish hackers” as he is called, strikes again! According to exclusive information from SecNews, the Turkish hacker is responsible for a defacement attack on the FOX station’s eshop.
As shown in the screenshot below, the hacker breached the site https://shop.fox.com/password, leaving a message in English and a YouTube video in Turkish.
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Anyone trying to gain access to the site is faced with the following image:
Who is RootAyyildiz Turkish Defacer?
RootAyyildiz Turkish Defacer is also known as “The Father of Turkish Hackers”. He has earned this title thanks to his skills and successful attacks. He is one of the most recognizable hackers in the world, carrying out high-profile attacks on government targets. He has certainly caught the attention of many law enforcement agencies with his actions, due to his successful hacking attacks. For hackers, he is a strong opponent who with each successful attack, raises the bar even higher, while for his victims/targets, his name causes terror and concern.
The Turkish hacker RootAyyildiz Turkish Defacer has attacked Greek Ministries and services and the .gr and .ελ Internet Domain Name Registry.
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What is a defacement attack?
A defacement attack is a type of website vandalism where hackers infiltrate the website and replace its content with their own messages. It is usually used to cover up something larger, which is happening in the background, while the messages can carry a political or religious message, inappropriate content, or a notification that the website has been hacked.
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Content alteration is usually achieved using SQL injection and logging into the administrator's account. Common targets of defacement attacks are government figures and websites, or religious websites, while the attacks are most often committed by activists (hacktivists), who prefer large pages with many viewers.
