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Hackers who hijacked LED billboards in Malaysia and posted pornographic videos said they were exposing security weaknesses, not looking to extort victims or distribute ransomware.The group, using the name “Leakers”, revealed the “motive” behind a series of cyberattacks on LED screens across Kluang township, a disrict capital in Johor, Malaysia, on Saturday. The hacked billboard screens were reset to display pornography.
According to The Straits Times, the “Leakers” claimed they had also targeted several other countries and named Egypt, Iraq, Brazil and China.
As reported by The Cairo Report, a representative of the group said its members had exploited vulnerabilities in software used to transfer content to LED displays. However, the group claimed that advertising billboards were not its specific targets. It had good intentions.
It said the compromised software contained multiple security flaws, some of which could be exploited through web pages and the system’s own interfaces.
The hackers said they had used automated scanning to identify and target vulnHeadineerable systems, rather than deliberately targeting specific companies or countries, before taking control of the digital billboards.
The group reportedly discovered “thousands” of vulnerable systems in just two hours.
It insisted that the attacks were intended to expose security weaknesses rather than extort victims or distribute ransomware.
“Companies charge millions to build infrastructure across countries, yet leave LED screens and advertising networks connected to the internet without even basic protection,” the group said.
“We are not here to lecture anyone, ask for donations or act like a ransomware group. We are here to expose these vulnerabilities and prove that anyone can take control of screens across your country in real time.
“Mainstream media love to claim these are sophisticated, state-sponsored cyberattacks. The truth is that your infrastructure is embarrassing, wherever you are on the map.”
Malaysian police have launched two investigations into the reports.
The Kluang police chief said officers had received a report from a 42-year-old man who claimed to have received a WhatsApp message about the incident.
The case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Computer Crimes Act and Section 292 of the Malaysian Penal Code.
Kluang Municipal Council earlier confirmed that its LED display system had been hacked, resulting in pornographic videos being displayed on the screens.
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