Netflix Twitter hacked by 'white-hat' group (CNET News)
Netflix Twitter hacked by 'white-hat' group (CNET News)
2016-12-21
Netflix woke up to a not so nice
surprise after discovering its official
Twitter account had been compromised a
tweet reading quote hey it's our mine
don't worry we are just testing your
security contact us to tell you more
about that unquote was posted to the
netflix twitter account along with the
group's email address self-described
white hat hacker group our mine claimed
responsibility for the hack posting that
tweet from the official netflix twitter
account to show people that it was in
fact them that have broken in netflix
remove the tweets quickly after the hack
went public and says quote the
compromise was limited to a u.s. Twitter
account and has been resolved unquote as
for our mine they claim to want to
upgrade security for its targets by
pointing out security flaws without
exploiting them the group also hacked
into Marvel's official Twitter account
as well as verified accounts for some of
Marvel's most famous Avengers including
Tony Stark and Captain America the
messages posted on the accounts were the
same or similar to the message posted to
the official netflix twitter account
this isn't our minds first time at the
hacking rodeo though they have also
taken credit for hacks on very high
profile tech targets including Facebook
CEO Mark Zuckerberg and google CEO
sundar Pichai for more information check
out cnet com I'm Ashley sceva vegan
humans
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.