Facebook Hacking: Don’t Open That Link, Marathi Actress Shubhangi Gokhale Warns After Porn Links Sent From Her Messenger

NEW DELHI: Cybercriminals are not targeting popular people on social media including public personalities. By hacking their social media account they could target a larger audience and spread their malicious links.

The latest victim of such an attack is Marathi Actress Shubhangi Gokhale whose Facebook account got hacked. Following the attack, she informed her contact on the social media platform to verify all the posts and messages coming on behalf of her.

In her post, the actress also cautioned her fans and contacts against clicking on any links sent from her Facebook account. She filed a complaint with the cyber cell, and an investigation is now underway. Shubhangi’s account had been hacked for the second time.

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“My account has been hacked yet again. Everyone, known to me, is receiving a link in the message. Please do not click on that link. I’ve contacted my cyber cell, and we’re working to resolve this,” Shubhangi wrote in a Facebook post.

“Pornographic photos would be opened if you clicked on the link sent from my account. If you receive this link from someone else, please do not open it. If you open it, messages from your profile will be sent to others” she continued.

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“This is a viral link that will take you to a site that looks like a spoof YouTube. Wherever a page similar to Messenger appears, it is stated that the video will not be displayed unless you log in. By sharing the post ‘Don’t fall into this trap,” she stated.

The Marathi actor warned her fans to be cautious. On social media, a honey trap link is being discussed, which is used to extort money from people.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases of social media fraud and cybercrime. Fraud is frequently committed by misusing the name, sending incorrect messages, and hacking accounts. Thus, it becomes important to stay alert and practice caution.

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