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Luas website Hacked

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    #2
    timmywex
    Registered Users Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭timmywex


    The media, and this SmartTech crowd is incorrectly referring to the attack as Ransomware everywhere. This is not ransomware, its a website defacement with a ransom notice. Completely different ballgame


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    dubrov
    Registered Users Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭dubrov


    How are you so sure?

    Why ask for a bitcoin for a website defacement?


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    dubrov
    Registered Users Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭dubrov


    Who are SmartTech as well?
    They appear to have nothing to do with the attack or the security of the website.
    They seem to be opportunists who have issued a generic blurb about cyber attacks to raise their profile.


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    killanena
    Registered Users Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭killanena


    dubrov wrote:
    Why ask for a bitcoin for a website defacement?

    Bitcoin is near impossible to track. There is websites that provide "mixing" services where you lodge your BTC, they mix it up with everyone else's lodged BTC and what you get back is thousands of very small amounts off other users to make back up your amount, websites usually charge a small % fee


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    dubrov
    Registered Users Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭dubrov


    killanena wrote: »
    Bitcoin is near impossible to track. There is websites that provide "mixing" services where you lodge your BTC, they mix it up with everyone else's lodged BTC and what you get back is thousands of very small amounts off other users to make back up your amount, websites usually charge a small % fee

    But if it isn't ransomware (i.e. they have encrypted the database) then what service are they offering for the bitcoin?
    they don't need the attackers help to kill a virus, just to get the data back.


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    timmywex
    Registered Users Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭timmywex


    dubrov wrote: »
    But if it isn't ransomware (i.e. they have encrypted the database) then what service are they offering for the bitcoin?
    they don't need the attackers help to kill a virus, just to get the data back.

    They are claiming to have stolen some data from the site, and will release it publicly if a ransom is not paid.

    Edit to update: Seems there was actually some information in newsletter signup area!


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    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,392 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    Over 3,000 Luas user records ‘may have been compromised’ in cyber attack - via Irish Times

    The records are apparently newsletter sign ups. No financial info as per the article.


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    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    New luase.ie website was overall a joke, I was pointing issues few times, mentioned it on Commuting & Transport some time ago: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=106740390
    Seems like they did not give a fox about website maintenance and security...


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    lordlame
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭lordlame


    dubrov wrote: »
    Who are SmartTech as well?
    They appear to have nothing to do with the attack or the security of the website.
    They seem to be opportunists who have issued a generic blurb about cyber attacks to raise their profile.

    They got media coverage about 5 years ago regarding public WiFi and how they’re not secure etc - https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/irish-hotels-warned-of-wifi-security-threat-1.1624209?mode=amp

    Previously a call centre venture, they’re now a team of “cyber security” experts throughout Europe


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    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    lordlame wrote: »
    They got media coverage about 5 years ago regarding public WiFi and how they’re not secure etc - https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/irish-hotels-warned-of-wifi-security-threat-1.1624209?mode=amp

    Previously a call centre venture, they’re now a team of “cyber security” experts throughout Europe

    "Smarttech247 is an award-winning cybersecurity organisation that provides innovative solutions to global companies." :pac:

    Don't think they were ever a call centre venture?


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    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,970 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    Adalyn Teeny Cocoon wrote: »
    "Smarttech247 is an award-winning cybersecurity organisation that provides innovative solutions to global companies." :pac:

    Don't think they were ever a call centre venture?

    The guy who founded it also had or has a call centre business


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