Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2016-02-28 00:00:00
Affected organization: Solar UK Ltd
Affected country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Industry: Utilities
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Message Manipulation
Motive: Protest
Actor: Caliphate Cyber Army
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Description: Hackers from Cyber Caliphate supporting the Islamic State group deface Solar UK Ltd. a small solar energy company, in revenge for a drone strike which killed Junaid Hussain.