Lux Paper Box, a gift box manufacturing company, recently fell victim to a defacement attack by cybercriminals. The attack was launched by a group called @ODIYAN911, who defaced the company’s website homepage. Lux Paper Box is a printing and packaging company that specializes in manufacturing paper boxes for various items such as jewelry, flowers, perfume, and food.
The defacement attack on Lux Paper Box involved the hackers displaying an image with their names on the website’s screen. Additionally, the webpage featured a foreign language song linked to it. Falcon Feeds, a Threat Intelligence platform, tweeted about the cyber attack, stating that the hacker group called TEAM UCC INDIA claimed responsibility for defacing the Lux Paper Box website.
In a Telegram message by the cybercriminals, other hacktivist groups were mentioned as being involved in the Lux Paper Box defacement attack. These groups included Anonymous India, Unknown Cyber Cult, Team Anon 101, Team UCC, and Team ICP. The emergence of these relatively new hacking groups highlights the increasing number of individuals resorting to cybercrimes as a means of fighting for social causes.
Not much is known about the other groups mentioned in the Lux Paper Box defacement attack. However, the introduction on Twitter for the Anonymous India group, one of the groups mentioned, indicates that they consider themselves a non-governmental and nonprofit organization that urges people not to be afraid of their governments. Their motto, “We are Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive…,” reflects their commitment to fighting for various causes.
The occurrence of hacktivist attacks, such as the Lux Paper Box defacement attack, is not uncommon. In fact, India has been identified as the most attacked nation by religiously motivated hacktivists. According to a report by cybersecurity firm Radware, India experienced 480 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on its websites during the first three months of 2023. Following India, Israel and Sweden were also targeted by hacktivists from countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Apart from religious motivations, hacktivist attacks can also be politically motivated. For example, the WANK malware attack in 1989 targeted the website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The hackers behind the attack used the Worm Against Nuclear Killers (WANK) worm to delete all files on the system. The attack was a response to the debate surrounding the launch of a nuclear-powered spacecraft.
Today, hacktivist campaigns are often targeted at specific countries or organizations. Operation Russia, for instance, focuses on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and includes cyber attacks on private organizations, financial institutions, and the Energy and Transportation sector. The motives behind these cyber attacks have shifted from political agendas to religious and moral motivations, reflecting the changing landscape of hacktivism.
In conclusion, Lux Paper Box recently experienced a defacement attack by cybercriminals known as @ODIYAN911. The attack involved the display of the hackers’ names and a foreign language song on the company’s website. The hacktivist group TEAM UCC INDIA claimed responsibility for the attack. This incident highlights the increasing prevalence of hacktivist attacks and the emergence of new hacking groups. Additionally, it sheds light on the motives behind such attacks, which range from political agendas to religious and moral motivations.