Unauthorised modification of information

GlorySec claims to have defaced more than 50 Venezuelan websites (#OpVenezuela)

GlorySec claimed to have taken down more than 50 Venezuelan websites, mainly private ones. This is considered a general campaign claim; it does not confirm that every listed site was compromised or that data was leaked.

Overview

Missing evidence

domains or files for each alleged victimIndependent confirmation from the victimComplete and verified list of objectives

Impact details

Information regarding GlorySec/the “reclamo” campaign has been retained; the specific victim compromise, exact scope, and data exposure have not been independently validated.

Classification & severity

Category
Information content security
Subtype
Unauthorised modification of information
Confidence
Medium

Public sources document claims made by perpetrators or campaigns, but the involvement or exposure of specific victims is not independently verified.

Severity assessment

Medium
Information impact
None
Affected scope
Organization-wide
Critical service
None
Public confidence
Limited

Campaign on the follow-up of claims with limited, independent validation specific to each victim.

Integrity

Timeline

Claim

GlorySec claims to have taken down more than 50 Venezuelan websites due to Maduro’s socialist ideas, giving a 48-hour deadline before leaking data (reported by Daily Dark Web).

Claim

Daily Dark Web reports that GlorySec has claimed responsibility for a malware attack (USB worm) against more than 100 companies in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, as part of its focus on the country.

Compromise

Following the hotly contested presidential election on July 28, 2024, #OpVenezuela was relaunched; GlorySec is among the actors involved and has claimed responsibility for hacking accounts linked to the Communist Party of Venezuela (Check Point Research).

Publication

Check Point Research publishes an analysis of #OpVenezuela documenting GlorySec’s involvement and its claims.

Publication

SOCRadar publishes a profile of GlorySec confirming its shift in focus toward Venezuela, with an emphasis on defacement, DDoS attacks, data leaks, and doxxing.

Evidence & sources

5 sources