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The Instagram account of “Debate” host Fredrik Solvang must have been hacked. Friday morning, the account is deactivated and the content is not available.
Solvang confirms to Dagbladet that he lost access to his account on Friday night.
It says the hackers must have started a live broadcast around 2:30 on Friday morning.
– There were two or three pieces that spoke a language similar to Turkish or Farsi. It looked like they were having fun, Solvang says.
New wave of Instagram hacking threatens Norwegian accounts
Money wanted
NRK has been in continuous dialogue with the hacker or hackers since last night. Those responsible are said to have tried to pressure Solvang for 800 euros for not deleting the account.
– I’m terribly desperate about the situation. The account had nearly 100,000 followers and was a channel that I used primarily to communicate with viewers, he says.
The NRK profile believes that you may have clicked on a link that you should not have clicked, and that the person or persons who now have the account have obtained the password that way.
Since his Facebook and Instagram accounts were linked, he feared that the person in question might have entered there as well. Additionally, alerts were triggered that someone had tried to log into your emails.
The person or persons responsible must have used the account to send the same link that he himself clicked, to other users. Urge people not to click this link.
– I’m very sorry that someone abused the account and tried to scam people through me. Of course, it could be much worse, but let this be a warning. At least I have a lesson. From now on, even more skepticism, different and difficult passwords, and a two-step login will apply when possible.
Solvang confirms that the matter will be reported to the police.
Spend “an unreasonable amount of time in comment fields”
In recent years, Fredrik Solvang has built a huge following on social media. He has actively used the channels to promote “El Debate” and is known for participating in post-broadcast discussions.
He has admitted to the journalist that he spends “an unreasonable amount of time scrolling through the comment fields.”
However, just over a month ago, he made the decision to restrict public access to his own Facebook page.
“I have no one to manage this account for me, I have to do it myself, and now I have realized that I do not have the ability to manage this page store other than my job,” he wrote on Facebook.
Affects many
– Unfortunately, it’s no wonder hacking happens. There is a big industry with criminals. They are innovative and constantly looking for new ways to scam people. We’ll see more of this, Torgeir Waterhouse, ICT expert and partner at Otte, has previously told Dagbladet.
He believes that it is important for the population to be more aware and acquire more knowledge about piracy.
– It can be compared to seat belts. There are some technological changes in society and this brings with it new challenges.
Thinking that “it doesn’t happen to me” doesn’t do much good. Unless you are looking for a specific person, it reaches many at once.
– Hackers create programs that work by themselves and go viral. Too often they use people’s trust in each other, Waterhouse explained.
To protect social media, you also need to know what you click on. The messages that deceive you are increasingly sophisticated.
– Be aware. Ask yourself, “What is this message?” Think about it.
