Hackers targeting governments with hijacked sites
Malicious code planted within compromised pages has become the latest method for attackers targeting government organisations.
Researchers with security firm Zscaler have reported a number of government-affiliated sites which have been found to contain code which directs users to attack servers.
The most recent site to become infected was that of the French Budget Minister. The site was found to contain obfuscated Javascript code which sends the user to a third party site which then attempts to exploit vulnerabilities and install malware the targeted system. The attack is the latest in what Zscaler sees as a string of site hijackings aimed at government-controlled domains. Researchers have noted previous attacks on systems in the US, Austria and Malaysia.
