Circuit City warns of online forum attack

Iria · Jun 2, 2006, 01:47 AM

Source: News.com
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Part of the Circuit City Web site was hacked and used in an attempt to install malicious code on PCs of unknowing visitors, the electronics retailer said Thursday.

Cybercrooks were able to break in and modify a home theater message board on Circuit City's Web site, said Bill Cimino, a spokesman for Circuit City of Richmond, Va. Over an approximately two-week period, visitors to the board were subsequently sent to a site in Russia that attempted to install a "backdoor" on their PCs that gives the attackers remote access, he said.

pr0digal jenius · Jun 2, 2006, 07:00 AM

HA!

serves them right

...i'm not bitter...i swear

probably a disgruntled employee behind it all anyways

Jun 2, 2006, 01:47 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Circuit City warns of online forum attack Source: News.com __________ Part of the Circuit City Web site was hacked and used in an attempt to install malicious code on PCs of unknowing visitors, the electronics retailer said Thursday. Cybercrooks were able to break in and modify a home theater message board on Circuit City's Web site, said Bill Cimino, a spokesman for Circuit City of Richmond, Va. Over an approximately two-week period, visitors to the board were subsequently sent to a site in Russia that attempted to install a "backdoor" on their PCs that gives the attackers remote access, he said.

Jun 2, 2006, 07:00 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	HA! serves them right ...i'm not bitter...i swear probably a disgruntled employee behind it all anyways