Hackers shocked everyone by hacking candy maker Hershey’s website and changed their online
recipes, suggesting that now no one is safe from cyber-attacks.The chocolate manufacturer sent an e-mail to website The Consumerist acknowledging the breach and cautioning consumers to change their website passwords.
Hershey did not say which recipe the hackers altered, but did warn customers their e-mails, addresses and birth dates may also have been compromised. The company clears it did not store any financial information on the site.
according to letter, Hershey wrote “we have thoroughly investigated the situation and reviewed the recipes on this site to ensure their quality”. “all indications are that this incident involved only the site where we manage consumer baking and cooking reciepies.”
Hackers like those behind Operation Shady RAT and the Stuxnet worm, besides the International Monetary Fund and Gmail breaches, generally conduct their operations either for financial or political gain. In this case, however, it is difficult to determine why someone might want to change, for example, 1/4 cup sugar to 1/4 cup salt in an online Hershey’s recipe, except for humorous purposes.Whoever hacked Hershey’s website and for whatever reason, one question is definitely arise that is there any way to stop this cyber crime???????
recipes, suggesting that now no one is safe from cyber-attacks.The chocolate manufacturer sent an e-mail to website The Consumerist acknowledging the breach and cautioning consumers to change their website passwords.
Hershey did not say which recipe the hackers altered, but did warn customers their e-mails, addresses and birth dates may also have been compromised. The company clears it did not store any financial information on the site.
according to letter, Hershey wrote “we have thoroughly investigated the situation and reviewed the recipes on this site to ensure their quality”. “all indications are that this incident involved only the site where we manage consumer baking and cooking reciepies.”
Hackers like those behind Operation Shady RAT and the Stuxnet worm, besides the International Monetary Fund and Gmail breaches, generally conduct their operations either for financial or political gain. In this case, however, it is difficult to determine why someone might want to change, for example, 1/4 cup sugar to 1/4 cup salt in an online Hershey’s recipe, except for humorous purposes.Whoever hacked Hershey’s website and for whatever reason, one question is definitely arise that is there any way to stop this cyber crime???????
