Reddit
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r/hackers on Reddit: Is it very hard to “ hack” into government websites? Ie.. VA, IRS type sites or is it stuff for the movies. I know nothing about complex computer operations.
November 24, 2024 - Easiest method is getting someone to click a link in an email or website that loads a back door in. ... Social engineering is usually your best bet to get login credentials to the websites themselves.
I found a huge vulnerability in a website which is live from a while, how should I proceed now? Jan 19, 2025
r/HowToHack last yr.
Privacy International
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Government Hacking | Privacy International
It also permits the government to conduct novel forms of real-time surveillance, by covertly turning on a device's microphone, camera, or GPS-based locator technology, or by capturing continuous screenshots or seeing anything input into and output from the device. Hacking allows governments to manipulate data on our devices, by deleting, corrupting or planting data; recovering data that has been deleted; or adding or editing code to alter or add capabilities, all while erasing any trace of the intrusion.
Government hacked their own website
Hacking aside, this is probably one of the worst messages on .gov websites. Some .gov sites simply say that gov has shut down, no updates to this websites until etc etc, DOJ simply says "Democrats have shut down the government", and then this heated message that sounds more like a political banner. Is it sheer coincidence that low programming level correlates with writing skill like this? More on reddit.com
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October 8, 2025How is the hack at National Public Records possible?
Once upon a time I worked a military base pool as a life guard. When someone came in to swim, we scanned their ID. Have a nice day, the pool is free for Active Duty.... It stored their SSN in a table on the computer. In plain text, right there when they checked in. Even as a teenager, and the other teens I worked with thought, "Hey, that doesn't seem right." There are systems like this ALL OVER THE PLACE. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. More on reddit.com
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August 15, 2024why are govt websites so easy to hack???
I'm not from India, but maybe the Indian Government just isn't good with security? Maybe they don't have people with good technical skillsets and cybersecurity knowledge working for India?
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May 16, 2023Just how good are the people working in the government’s elite hacking units?
So, for the NSA, I have very limited knowledge, but I can show you one of the companies that they like to use to certify people: https://store.k54.com/ This was found on an NSA job app: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1166578 Other than this, basically all certification and stuff is done through internal and or non public training. You can actually find their Pearson Vue portal here: https://home.pearsonvue.com/wag Though there's limited info here as well... Basically the best advice I can give - Master Windows and Linux, be super confident in CCNA level networking, get your OSCP/OSEP, get your CRTO, and top it off with the K54 certifications and you should have a pretty damn good shot at getting an interview. All that would be left is acing the interview and succeeding through the polygraph test. Just remember, $150,000 is about the limit for public sector. 175-200 + bonus is closer to the ceiling for private. Hope this helps. More on reddit.com
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United States Digital Service
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Hacking the Pentagon | United States DOGE Service
February 5, 2026 - The Defense Digital Service launched Hack the Pentagon in 2016, the federal government’s first bug bounty program. The Hack the Pentagon program has engaged hundreds of ethical hackers around the globe to lawfully discover and disclose vulnerabilities on DoD assets. The DoD’s first Vulnerability Disclosure Policy established a 24/7 pathway for security experts to safely disclose vulnerabilities on public-facing DoD websites and applications.
Varonis
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Government Hacking Exploits, Examples and Prevention Tips
August 11, 2022 - As part of the investigation into the case, the FBI hacked and took control of this website. While controlling Website A, the FBI sought to identify the specific computers, and ultimately the individuals, accessing the site, by deploying a network investigating technology (“NIT”) that “cause(d) an activating computer—wherever located—to send to a computer-controlled by or known to the government...
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Wikipedia
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Government hacking - Wikipedia
4 weeks ago - Government hacking permits the exploitation of vulnerabilities in electronic products, especially software, to gain remote access to information of interest. This information allows government investigators to monitor user activity and interfere with device operation.
YouTube
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The Secret Hacking Tools Used by the CIA & NSA - YouTube
🎓 Learn OSINT, Reconnaissance & Cybersecurity:If you're interested in learning the legal and ethical side of cybersecurity, OSINT, reconnaissance, AI-powere...
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Quora
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How do hackers hack government websites? - Quora
Answer (1 of 18): Modern websites are highly interactive and involve scores to hundreds of separate software application in order to support the range of interactive features users have come to expect. All of those applications are upgraded every few months as new features are added (often contai...
Internet Society
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Government Hacking What Is It and When Should It Be Used?
Commercial hacking teams do not only sell their services to the “good guys”. In 2019, security · researchers discovered that the software from the NSO Group, an Israeli cyber intelligence firm · used by many government agencies, had been used to hack into the WhatsApp accounts of
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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NACDL - Government Hacking
In recent years, the government has increasingly turned to hacking as an investigative technique. Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) has begun deploying malware: software designed to infiltrate and control, disable, or surveil a computer’s use and activity.
New Indian Express
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How to hack a government website? The dummy’s guide
March 23, 2018 - Express spoke to five Hyderabad-based youngsters who claimed to have used the information to target government websites. “The report uses something called a CVE ID under which websites are classified based on their vulnerabilities. We use this CVE ID to gain entry into the servers,” said one hacker.
Quora
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How do hackers hack government websites? - Whitney Payne's Space - Quora
Answer: 1. Y̳o̳u̳ ̳c̳a̳n̳ ̳a̳l̳w̳a̳y̳s̳ ̳h̳i̳r̳e̳ ̳t̳h̳e̳ ̳g̳r̳e̳a̳t̳ ̳A̳T̳ ̳C̳Y̳B̳E̳R̳ ̳K̳N̳I̳G̳H̳T̳ ̳H̳a̳c̳k̳i̳n̳g̳ ̳s̳e̳r̳v̳i̳c̳e̳s̳ ̳a̳s̳ ̳t̳h̳e̳y̳ ̳a̳r̳e̳ ̳k̳n̳o̳w̳n̳ ̳t̳o̳ ̳b̳e̳ ̳t̳h̳e̳ ̳b̳e̳s̳t̳ ...
Reddit
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r/hacking on Reddit: Government hacked their own website
October 8, 2025 -
Not sure the reasoning behind doing such a hack job on the government sites, but this just doesn’t cut it as a normal edit. Thinking the programmer had to do this against their own will and just threw it on there. So odd.
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Hacking aside, this is probably one of the worst messages on .gov websites. Some .gov sites simply say that gov has shut down, no updates to this websites until etc etc, DOJ simply says "Democrats have shut down the government", and then this heated message that sounds more like a political banner. Is it sheer coincidence that low programming level correlates with writing skill like this?
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Reddit
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r/computerscience on Reddit: How is the hack at National Public Records possible?
August 15, 2024 -
I've read about 2.9 billion records being stolen containing SSNs amongst other things. The recordset is over 250GB in size. National Public Records, in Florida, isn't even confirming it happened, but some of the records are available on the dark web now and all for sale. How is this possible? How can someone transfer 250GB of records? I would think this database (and infrastructure) is secured to the highest levels and with at least sensitive data being encrypted. Or is this a really elaborate scam? I welcome any insight anyone has. Also, how would you secure a database/system storing billions of records of sensitive information? If it is a hack, what did they do wrong?
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Once upon a time I worked a military base pool as a life guard. When someone came in to swim, we scanned their ID. Have a nice day, the pool is free for Active Duty.... It stored their SSN in a table on the computer. In plain text, right there when they checked in. Even as a teenager, and the other teens I worked with thought, "Hey, that doesn't seem right." There are systems like this ALL OVER THE PLACE. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
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Been working as a software engineer for over 14 years. Business people have a talent for pressuring engineers to just "get it done". Thinking that stuff like this will never happen while they are employed. Always kicking the can down to the next generation to maybe get it fixed. I'm not surprised.
The Economic Times
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hacking of government websites: Latest News & Videos, Photos about hacking of government websites | The Economic Times - Page 1
June 13, 2022 - Suspected Pakistani hackers have hacked the official website of the Kerala government, www.keralagov.in.27 Sep, 2015, 03:01 PM IST · "As per the guidelines of the government, the computer systems with sensitive information are isolated from Internet," he added.11 Mar, 2015, 04:58 PM IST · As many as 22 web portals of governments of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were allegedly hacked today, prompting the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to launch a probe.07 Nov, 2014, 10:09 PM IST
Quora
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If you were to hack a government website, knowing how they'll track you, with your background in Linux, how do you beat their cybersecurity experts? - Quora
Answer (1 of 4): If you were to hack a government website, knowing how they'll track you, with your background in Linux, how do you beat their cybersecurity experts? General overview of principles 1. You need to find a way to get onto the internet that does not lead back to you. In other words,...
Reddit
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r/Hacking_Tutorials on Reddit: why are govt websites so easy to hack???
May 16, 2023 -
My country is india but I'm interested in learning how it's so easy to hack govt servers like what exactly is the problem??
LinkedIn
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Government websites hacked: How to prevent cyber attacks
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GovPilot
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Government Data Breach Examples & Lessons: Preventing Data Loss & Leaks
June 23, 2023 - A government data breach is when private data belonging to a public sector entity is accessed by external forces without authorized permission. Oftentimes, hackers will intentionally trick government workers into unknowingly granting them access to top secret government data.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Government Hacking and Subversion of Digital Security | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Attempts to weaken encryption through law, policy, or informal pressure can make technology devices less secure for everyone. Government agents may infiltrate, copy, delete, or damage data during digital investigations.
GitHub
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GitHub - cablej/hack-your-government: A list of governments with Vulnerability Disclosure Policies · GitHub
This is a list of government agencies that have bug bounty programs or vulnerability disclosure policies. Please submit a pull request if any government agencies are missing from this list. Note: This list is not an invitation to hack any of the listed organizations.
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