Facebook Hacked
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Hacked
It was bound to happen sooner or later. We’ve seen tons of big sites hacked throughout the year. But this is the first time, that we can remember seeing Facebook hacked. CNNMoney released the news just minutes ago about Tuesday’s event:
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s fan page was hacked Tuesday — a high-profile breach on a site that constantly faces scrutiny about its handling of its members private data.
The message that appeared on Zuckerberg’s page under his name read: “Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn’t Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way? Why not transform Facebook into a ‘social business’ the way Nobel Price winner Muhammad Yunus described it? http://bit.ly/fs6rT3 What do you think? #hackercup2011”
Segall, Laurie. “Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page hacked.” CNNMoney. http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/26/technology/facebook_hacked/ January 26, 2011 (accessed January 26, 2011).
Facebook Hacked | Raises Further Security Questions
At a time when controversy surrounds personal information sharing on social media sites, having Facebook hacked just further adds fuel to the fire. While Facebook has not commented on the hacker’s posting they did release a comment on security in a blog entry on Wednesday:
“A Continued Commitment to Security.” It draws attention to Data Privacy Data, which takes place this Friday. The day is an international effort by governments and businesses to draw attention to personal-data protection issues.
“A key part of controlling information has always been protecting it from security threats like viruses, malware and hackers. That’s why we’ve developed a number of complex systems that operate behind the scenes to keep you secure on Facebook,” the post read.
Segall, Laurie. “Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page hacked.” CNNMoney. http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/26/technology/facebook_hacked/ January 26, 2011 (accessed January 26, 2011).
The hacker’s status post on Mark Zuckerberg’s wall received more that 1800 likes from other Facebook users before the post was taken down. Though Facebook is on the cutting edge with their technology it is definitely not infallible and this is likely not the last time we will see Facebook Hacked.
Segall, Laurie. “Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page hacked.” CNNMoney. http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/26/technology/facebook_hacked/ January 26, 2011 (accessed January 26, 2011).
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