Turkish hacker RootAyyildiz Turkish Defacer , who has targeted Greek and foreign politicians and government agencies and services in recent years, is back! Shortly after Argentina's victory in the 2022 Mundial, Turkish hacker RootAyyildiz attacked Leo Messi's e-shop (Lionel Messi), https://offer.themessistore.com/password. , via defacement
As shown in the screenshot below, the RootAyyildiz hacker defaced the popular football player's online store page.
When someone opens the page, they see a photo of Ronaldo and right below it, it says “ hacked by RootAyyildiz ”. At the bottom of the screen , the message “ you won the- world cup with the jew messi handicapping you are a clumsy idiot ” appears .
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Who is the Turkish RootAyyildiz hacker Turkish Defacer?
The Turkish hacker poses a significant online threat to those who oppose him, while he does not hesitate to use his actions to give voice to his beliefs, whether they are religious, political, or social.
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, often carrying out high-profile attacks on government targets. He has certainly caught the attention of many law enforcement agencies with his actions. For hackers, he is a formidable opponent who, with each successful attack , raises the bar even higher, while for victims/targets. His name inspires fear and concern.
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What is defacement?
A defacement attack, like the one RootAyyildiz carried out on Lionel Messi 's e-shop , is a type of "vandalism" of a website , where hackers infiltrate the website and replace its content with their own messages. It is usually used to cover up something larger, which is in the background, while the messages can carry a political or religious message, inappropriate content, or a notification that the website has been hacked.
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.
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A defaced website, in order to be restored, will have to be taken offline so that the necessary restoration actions can be taken, while visitors will feel that there is insufficient security and that the page is not capable of being protected.
