BBC server took over by Russian cybercriminal

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http://news.techworld.com/security/3495137/bbc-server-took-over-by-russian-cybercriminal/

By Sam Shead
Techworld
30 December 2013

A Russian hacker gained access to a BBC server over the Christmas period 
and attempted to sell access to it to other cybercriminals, reports 
suggest.

US firm Hold Security told Reuters and the Financial Times that it had 
spotted the hacker advertising the exploit on an underground cybercrime 
forum.

The BBC’s security team responded to the incident on Saturday and told 
Reuters that they have since secured the site. However, it’s not clear 
whether a sale was made before the exploit was addressed.

The media organisation refused to discuss the breach, claiming that it 
does not comment on security issues.

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