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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Senator Manny Villar's site (Philippines) defaced - April 2010

DATE:
2010-04

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Philippines

AFFECTED SITES:
mannyvillar.com.ph

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
Site defaced (still defaced when visited).

SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Political opponents / "VILLARROYO'S FANS" / Kris Aquino

TYPE OF ATTACK:
Defacement

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
n/a

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Presidential candidate/Senator Manny Villar's site was hacked/defaced. "Villarroyo" would seem to be a portmanteau of Villar and Arroyo, the latter a reference to current president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, with whom Villar became closely associated with recently. Hacker claimed to be Kris Aquino and urged visitors to vote for Villar's opponent, Noynoy Aquino III.

URLS:
1. http://www.pinoysoundingboard.com/2010/03/manny-villar-website-hacked-by-kris-aquino/
2. http://www.mannyvillar.com.ph/index.php
3. http://www.calvinshub.com/2010/03/manny-villars-website-got-hacked/
4. http://www.techie.com.ph/news/election-2010-manny-villars-site-hacked

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