NBC’s Website Hacked and Infected

NBC became the latest victim of a hack as some experts flagged the website and other related web pages. According to the reports, the website had not only been hacked but infected with malware. The technicians at the website were able to rectify the situation without too much damage being caused. People who were trying to visit NBC.com were redirected to different websites each of which had malware. Accessing the website downloaded the malware to the user’s computer. The internet browsers were also quick to react to the situation and they blocked the website as well as other pages promptly. Due to their prompt reaction to the problem, no user information or data was compromised or breached. Google Chrome was the first to do so and they cleared the website soon after. Facebook also took the same action, blocking NBC.com. Related websites that remained unaffected by the hack included NBCNews.com and TODAY.com. According to software experts, the malware affecting the NBC website and its related properties was Citadel Trojan. This was found to be the malware present on the official website of the network as well as on the website for The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon among others. Thankfully, [...]

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