FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona targeted by the cyber attack, hackers hijacked its Twitter and Facebook accounts.

FC Barcelona regained control of the account and issued an apology to its 23.1 million Twitter followers.

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/barcelona-social-media-hacked/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/fc-barcelona

"id": "fcb22521122",
"linkid": "fc-barcelona",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "08/2017",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['23.1 million Twitter '
                                               'followers'],
                        'industry': 'Sports',
                        'location': 'Barcelona, Spain',
                        'name': 'FC Barcelona',
                        'type': 'Sports Club'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Social media account takeover',
 'description': 'FC Barcelona was targeted by a cyber attack where hackers '
                'hijacked its Twitter and Facebook accounts.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'High',
            'systems_affected': ['Twitter account', 'Facebook account']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Issued an apology to followers',
              'containment_measures': 'Regained control of the accounts'},
 'title': 'FC Barcelona Social Media Accounts Hijacked',
 'type': 'Account Hijacking'}
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