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NFL Social Media Hacked

The NFL released a statement today after reports came out saying there was a social media hack impacting 15 teams.

NFL STATEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

u200bOn Monday, the NFL Cybersecurity department became aware of a breach of a league-related social media account. Targeted breaches and additional failed attempts were discovered across the league and team accounts. The NFL took immediate action and directed the teams to secure their social media accounts and prevent further unauthorized access. Simultaneously, the league alerted the social media platform providers and, with their assistance, secured all league and club accounts.