Unauthorised modification of information
GlorySec Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV)
On August 5, 2024, GlorySec took over or defaced the Dailymotion channel Tribuna_Popular, which is associated with the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV). Direct evidence on Dailymotion supports the unauthorized modification of the channel, not the exfiltration of internal data.
Overview
Missing evidence
It is unclear whether any internal data was leaked or whether there was any material loss beyond the acquisition of the Dailymotion channel.The status of the data breach is unknown.
Impact details
Public defacement and takeover of a Dailymotion channel account associated with PCV have been verified; no internal data breach has been confirmed.
third-party video channel
Classification & severity
- Category
- Information content security
- Subtype
- Unauthorised modification of information
- Confidence
- High
Direct evidence from Dailymotion shows that GlorySec defaced the channel and its content.
Severity assessment
Medium- Functional impact
- Minimal
- Information impact
- Integrity loss
- Affected scope
- Single system
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Regular
Confirmed defacement of a public channel; no sensitive data was compromised.
Integrity
Timeline
Claim
GlorySec listed the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) as an alleged victim.
Evidence & sources
5 sourcesVideos from “Filmed by GlorySec” - Dailymotion
dailymotion.com
Primary Threat actor claim
Dailymotion - Recorded by GlorySec
dailymotion.com
Primary Threat actor claim
Dailymotion - Recorded by GlorySec
dailymotion.com
Primary Threat actor claim
The Role of Hacktivism in Political Conflict: The Renewed #OpVenezuela Campaign - Check Point Blog
blog.checkpoint.com Aug 13, 2024
Corroborating Media report
The Role of Hacktivism in Geopolitics: A New Cyber Campaign Against Venezuela - Security Leaders
Security Leaders Aug 15, 2024
Corroborating Media report