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Angeles University Foundation (AUF)

The Pinoy Grayhats breached the Angeles University Foundation website (auf.edu.ph) during the June 2020 wave of Philippine school cyberattacks.

June 19, 2020Angeles, Pampanga, Central LuzonUnknown records affected

Key Facts

Date of Incident
June 19, 2020
Date Discovered
June 19, 2020
Records Affected
Unknown
Source
GitHub (ajdumanhug/gothacked)
Data Types Exposed
Website contentStudent portal data
Response / Action Taken

AUF addressed the security vulnerabilities after the breach was publicized.

What Happened

On June 19, 2020, the Pinoy Grayhats hacker group gained unauthorized access to the website of Angeles University Foundation (AUF) at auf.edu.ph in Angeles City, Pampanga.

AUF is one of the largest private universities in Central Luzon. The breach was part of the ongoing June 2020 campaign by Pinoy Grayhats targeting vulnerabilities in Philippine school websites.

Context

On the same day, Pinoy Grayhats also breached Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, University of the East, and the TIP Career Center — continuing a pattern of multiple schools being targeted daily.

Common Vulnerabilities

Philippine school websites during this period commonly suffered from:

  • Outdated CMS platforms (WordPress, Joomla) with known vulnerabilities
  • Weak or default admin credentials
  • Missing SSL certificates
  • No web application firewall protection
  • Exposed .git directories revealing source code

Lessons for Schools

  1. 1.Audit all web assets regularly — schools with complex web presences need to track and secure every subdomain and application
  2. 2.Implement centralized logging — detect unauthorized access attempts before they succeed
  3. 3.Consider managed security services — schools with limited IT resources should consider outsourcing security monitoring

Sources & References

  1. [1]
    GitHub Registry — Community-maintained registry of Philippine school hacking incidents (May-June 2020)
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