Netflix has become the latest big name brand to
have one of its social media accounts hijacked by OurMine.
The hacking collective was briefly able to take
over Netflix’s US Twitter account
yesterday (December 21st), posting numerous tweets that were
indicative of its signature style.
This included: “Hey, it’s OurMine, Don’t worry we
are just testing your security, contact us to tell you more about that…”
There was some initial confusion about whether
Netflix, which describes itself as the world’s leading internet television
network, had regained full control over its account.
However, this has since been resolved. At the time
of writing, no further details have been made as to how OurMine was able to
gain access.
OurMine has built of a reputation of compromising
high-profile individuals and organizations.
This includes Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg,
whose Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest accounts were hijacked in June.
It was revealed at the time that his password for
all three accounts were the same. It was “dadada”.
Other victims include Variety, which had its
content management system compromised in September.
Reporting on the
incident at the time, the print and online publisher said: “In
contrast to many other hackers, OurMine doesn’t typically attempt to shut down
websites or abscond with data.
“The anonymous group positions itself as
cybersecurity outfit that raises awareness for its services by hacking into
prominent people and brands.”