'The phones went berserk': Brisbane business besieged by pornographic content after Facebook hack

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'Then the phone started ringing like crazy.' 9News

, saying someone had tried to log in to her account, the password had been reset, a new email address added.

The hacker, gaining access through Ms Plath's personal Facebook page, began wreaking havoc on these business pages. A hacker changed the profile picture of Dibble Locksmiths' Facebook page and posted pornographic content. Ms Plath said she reported the incident to Facebook as a pornography, hacking and intellectual property issue.

As well as potentially damaging their reputation, Ms Plath said the businesses had also taken a financial hit as a result of the hack.

 

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