Entertainment news site Variety was briefly hacked earlier today by a group called OurMine. The incident took place just a couple of months after Google CEO Sundar Pichai Quora account and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account were hacked by the same group.
The group used Variety’s email lists to send out a message to its subscribers, stating that they were "just testing your security."
Variety has since removed the post and released a statement:
You may have received one or more emails from Variety with the subject line #Ourmine. Variety did not send those emails; please ignore and delete them. We are working diligently to contain the matter and will update you when the issues have been resolved.
OurMine has been responsible for a number of high-profile breaches that take advantage of outdated passwords to demonstrate lax security habits. In the meantime, the incident serves as a good reminder to make sure that your own accounts are secured.
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