Curtin Singapore’s website defaced by hackers claiming to represent ISIS
A screengrab of Curtin University's restored website, which was back online by mid-afternoon on Monday (March 9).
SINGAPORE — Curtin Singapore’s website was taken offline for a day after it was attacked by hackers claiming to be from the Islamic State, the university confirmed today (March 10).
“Curtin University became aware on Sunday that its Curtin Singapore website was defaced and immediately disabled the website,” said Mr Ian Callahan, corporate services vice-president at the university, in response to media queries.
The university added that “the security breach was resolved and the website was back online by mid-afternoon” on Monday. The police have been informed of the incident.
The defaced Curtin Singapore website stated “Hacked by Islamic State (ISIS) — we are everywhere”, with a smiley emoticon. The militant group’s flag was also displayed.
The university’s website has since been restored to its original state. CHANNEL NEWSASIA
