Security News > 2017 > February > Hacker breached 60+ unis, govt agencies via SQL injection (Help Net Security)

A hacker tied to the November 2016 penetration of the US Election Assistance Commission and subsequent database sale has successfully targeted 60+ government agencies and universities by leveraging the same attack method: SQL injection. According to a report by Recorded Future, whose researchers scour the dark web for threat intelligence, the hacker uses a proprietary SQLi tool to gain access to the targets’ databases and then sells access to them to other cyber crooks. The … More →

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