The hacktivists have leaked a lot of data from the organization's systems

Oct 24, 2013 07:13 GMT  ·  By

Hackers of the Anonymous movement, operating under the banner of OpSyria, claim to have breached the systems of Syria’s Higher Commission for Scientific Research (hcsr.gov.sy).

The hacktivists have leaked system information, database structure details, usernames, hashed passwords, network map data, and some emails dated up to 2012.

The hackers say they’ve breached the systems of the Higher Commission for Scientific Research with the aid of a manager password obtained from “an SQL injection user dump.”

“Inside the index, we were able to silently download the entirety of the website's system information and shift the shiny booty onto our ‘SS Intrusion’,” the hackers noted.

“With Top Lel in tow, it became clear that we had quite a nice little release for the masses to enjoy. In addition to that, we took screenshots of the apache server running the system with important information and began looking into more ways to have a bit of fun with this target,” they added.

The OpSyria hacktivists say they’ve gained access not only to an FTP server, which they’ll be monitoring, but also to Syrian government emails.

“In conclusion, Assad, we hope we've made ourselves clear. We REFUSE to tolerate your actions of gassing your own innocent people in a despotic and run-down capital where one cannot walk across the street without taking gunfire. If the Western World won't take action to show you where you went wrong, we certainly will,” they said.

“This isn't the first time – and it won't be the last – that we have cracked into a Syrian Government system. If the people of Syria did this, they would be kidnapped and murdered. Clearly we must show that we have their backs by forever fighting with them.”

In an interview with The Daily Dot, they've revealed that OpSyria is not just about hacking. This is merely a way to spread their message. The hacktivists claim the campaign is also focusing on distributing useful information, such as how to treat chemical injuries.