Deface Peru
| Type | Hacktivism |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Cyberactivism |
| Website | DefacePeru1 Telegram Channel |
Deface Perú is the name of a collective of hackers from Peru that have performed a series of cyberattacks on government entities. They primarily operate on the Telegram messaging application. Deface Perú uses the motto "El Perú sobre todo (UR)" Spanish for "Peru above all ", a reference to Revolutionary Union (Peru), a fascist political party from the 1930s.[1]
Reported cyberattacks
[edit ]On 31 May 2025, it was reported that the collective took control of the website of the municipality of Arequipa, denouncing the alleged corruption under Mayor Víctor Hugo Rivera. In the attack, in addition to leaking documents, the collective published a message against the municipality.[2] The municipality of Arequipa later reported it had regained control of the page, though they did not issue statements about the accusations.[3]
Operation Leticia
[edit ]Through its Telegram channel, the collective announced on 5 August 2025 the "leak of the Main Portal of the Government of Colombia" during the border conflict between Peru and Colombia regarding the Santa Rosa Island. Deface Peru published a .zip file titled "GOV.CO.ZIP" with screenshots of the Colombian government's website hosting messages such as "[GUSTAVO] PETRO TRAIDOR" and "You were hacked by Peru."[4]
Colombian Air Force leak
[edit ]On 25 August 2025, leaked data from the Colombian Air Force included seven databases in Excel format, with two of these including names and identifiers of 22,360 people listed as part of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). According to the verification of the data, they belonged to data of demobilized of the subversive organization.[5]
DIRIN Leaks
[edit ]On 4 September 2025, documents related to the Intelligence Directorate (DIRIN) of the National Police of Peru (PNP) were leaked as an act of protest against acts of corruption.[6] [7] [8]
Gen Z protests leaks
[edit ]On 28 September 2025, Deface Peru carried out a cyberattack on the newspaper El Peruano within the framework of the protests of Generation Z, leaving a message on the website criticizing the government.[9] [10] [11]
The collective reportedly leaked the personal data of 3,000 PNP officers deployed to respond to the Gen Z protests, with their faces and identification numbers being visible in the leaked information. [12]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Deface Peru". Telegram. Archived from the original on 2025年07月03日. Retrieved 2025年10月18日.
- ^ Sánchez, Milagros Gonzáles (2025年05月31日). "Hackers DEFACE PERÚ toman la página web de la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa". El Búho (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ Sánchez, Milagros Gonzáles (2025年06月01日). "Arequipa: MPA recupera página hackeada pero no aclara sobre acusaciones de corrupción". El Búho (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ "Ataque Digital a Gov.co: Grupo Autodenominado Peruano Filtra Datos en Plena Tensión Fronteriza – MuchoHacker.LOL". muchohacker.lol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025年08月08日. Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ "Grupo peruano filtra datos que serían de 22.360 excombatientes del proceso de paz colombiano – MuchoHacker.LOL". muchohacker.lol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025年08月28日. Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ Press, Europa (2025年09月07日). "Perú.- La Policía de Perú sufre una filtración de miles de documentos de Inteligencia". www.notiperu.com.pe. Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ Rubio, Paz (2025年09月06日). ""Dirin Leaks": filtran documentos clasificados de la Policía Nacional del Perú". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ Paucar, Por Luis (2025年09月09日). "Supuesto hacker que filtró datos de inteligencia de PNP asegura tener en la mira a Dina Boluarte y "más objetivos corruptos"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ Cardoza, Josué Chávez (2025年09月28日). "Hackean el diario El Peruano: "Cada muerto sin justicia es una cuenta pendiente que la historia no va a perdonar"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月28日.
- ^ Sourtech. "Hackers vulneran sistema del diario oficial El Peruano y lo acompañan con mensaje: "Esto apenas comienza" - Exitosa Noticias". www.exitosanoticias.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月28日.
- ^ Silva, Por Renato (2025年09月28日). "Hackers atacan el diario El Peruano y eliminan normas legales: "Este es un mensaje, no una amenaza"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月28日.
- ^ Ezerskii, Por Tomás (2025年09月29日). "Hackean a la PNP y exponen más de 3.000 fotos y DNI de policías convocados a la "Marcha de la Generación Z"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025年09月29日.