Team System DZ hackers defaced at least 12 government websites in three states, with Ohio suffering the most defacements on Sunday. Hackers proclaiming to be pro-ISIS defaced 10 Ohio government websites on Sunday as well as the government websites for Howard County, Maryland, and Brookhaven, Long Island.“Hacked by Team System DZ,” the defacements read. “Anti: Govt all word.”The pro-ISIS message continued:You will be held accountable Trump, you and all your people for every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries. I Love Islamic state.A screenshot of the defaced Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections website was posted on Facebook and Twitter by Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel. He added, “OH Dept of Corrections website right now, this is what you see. Wake up freedom-loving Americans. Radical Islam infiltrating the heartland.” The following Ohio government websites were defaced with pro-Islamic State group propaganda at approximately 11 a.m. EDT on Sunday:Ohio Governor John KasichOhio Department of Rehabilitation and CorrectionsMedicaidInspector GeneralOffice of Workforce TransformationCasino Control CommissionOffice of Health TransformationOhio First Lady Karen KasichOffice of Facilities and Construction CommissionLeanOhioBloomberg reported that two servers and 10 Ohio government websites had been affected. On Sunday, a spokesperson for the Ohio governor’s office told WKYC: “As soon as we were notified of the situation we immediately began to correct it and will continue to monitor until fully resolved.” Tom Hoyt, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, added, “State of Ohio IT staff are working to restore the computer systems that were impacted today. All affected servers have been taken offline and we are investigating how these hackers were able to deface these websites. We also are working with law enforcement to better understand what happened.”The New York Post reported that the same defacement appeared on the government website for Brookhaven, Long Island.CNN noted that the government website for Howard County, Maryland, had also been defaced with the same message. The Columbia Patch claimed, “There was a musical component, with chanting, on the Howard County page that was not apparent on others.”On Facebook, Howard County Government issued a thank you to those who “noticed the Howard County Government website may have been hacked. Our IT team was alerted to the problem, has identified the issue and expects to have it resolved shortly.”It’s not the Feds in Maryland investigating the Howard County defacement. The Baltimore Sun reported, “The FBI field office in Baltimore said the field office in San Francisco is handling the investigation and referred comment to officials there.”The Team System DZ hackers listed only the Ohio government websites in a Facebook post. A later post spewed an anti-American message to which commenter Alex Cassell replied: “If you think hacking a website accomplishes anything you are moron, and likely about 12 years old. Also, there is nothing more cowardly than ‘fighting back’ by hiding out on the internet and crying about perceived injustices.” While the defacements are something to take note of, this XKCD cartoon puts website defacement in perspective:Over the years, Team System DZ has hit a long list of websites hosted in various countries. Related content news Dow Jones watchlist of high-risk businesses, people found on unsecured database A Dow Jones watchlist of 2.4 million at-risk businesses, politicians, and individuals was left unprotected on public cloud server. By Ms. Smith Feb 28, 2019 4 mins Data Breach Hacking Security news Ransomware attacks hit Florida ISP, Australian cardiology group Ransomware attacks might be on the decline, but that doesn't mean we don't have new victims. A Florida ISP and an Australian cardiology group were hit recently. By Ms. Smith Feb 27, 2019 4 mins Ransomware Security news Bare-metal cloud servers vulnerable to Cloudborne flaw Researchers warn that firmware backdoors planted on bare-metal cloud servers could later be exploited to brick a different customer’s server, to steal their data, or for ransomware attacks. By Ms. Smith Feb 26, 2019 3 mins Cloud Computing Security news Meet the man-in-the-room attack: Hackers can invisibly eavesdrop on Bigscreen VR users Flaws in Bigscreen could allow 'invisible Peeping Tom' hackers to eavesdrop on Bigscreen VR users, to discreetly deliver malware payloads, to completely control victims' computers and even to start a worm infection spreading through VR By Ms. Smith Feb 21, 2019 4 mins Hacking Vulnerabilities Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe