Possible Increase of Intrusion Attempts on Sri Lankan Websites

PUBLISHED:
19 April 2022

Possible Intrusion Attempts on Sri Lankan Websites

TechCERT observed that hacktivists are staging intrusions on some Sri Lankan websites, in parallel to the ongoing protests. As a result, an increased number of website intrusions may be reported in the coming days.

TechCERT recommends the following, if you manage a website or a website hosting platform:

• Update the website’s core, plugins, and underlying hosting platforms with all security upgrades.
• Use industry best practices and guidelines to harden websites and hosting platforms.
• Make sure security-enhancing mechanisms such as WAF/IPS/IDS are configured and armored.
• Continuously monitor websites and hosting environments for security anomalies.
• To proactively detect cyber risks, pay more attention to any reported security alerts/anomalies in a timely manner.

TechCERT strongly recommends all users to stay vigilant. More information will be shared when it becomes available.