In today’s world, a social media presence is vital for large businesses, but that also opens them up to some risks, like potential hacking. Hackers attack businesses for a variety of reasons, such as boredom, extortion, or revenge, according to cWatch. Others are interested in hacking businesses to hold them for ransom and receive a payday. Some hackers, though, just want to wreak havoc on the business and its loyal followers, which was the case for Scooter’s Coffee (via Omaha World-Herald).
The franchise’s Facebook page was hacked after an employee unknowingly clicked on a spam link, giving hackers access to its page, which they took advantage of by posting pornographic images to the feed. “We feel terrible that our customers were subjected to this awful experience and truly appreciate your loyalty and understanding through the past 24 hours,” the chain stated in light of the attack.
Unfortunately, security breaches are commonplace in business today. Other big businesses, such as Volkswagen, BP, and Sony Pictures, have had similar experiences.