Corinthians Website Hacked With Fake Messi Signing
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The official website of Brazilian football club Corinthians was hacked, and attackers posted a false announcement about a new player.
The hackers claimed that the club had signed Lionel Messi, one of the most famous footballers in the world.
According to the fake message, Messi would join Corinthians in 2027. This information is not true.
Corinthians quickly reacted and said the announcement was false, created by the cyberattack on its site.
The club is working to fix the problem and restore normal control of its website.
News of the fake signing spread fast on social media before the truth became clear.
Many fans were confused, and some initially believed the strange announcement was real.
Messi currently plays for another club and has no connection to Corinthians.
This kind of attack, where hackers change official content, is called website defacement.
Corinthians has not given more details about who was responsible for the hack.
Vocabulary8 words
- hacked
- broken into by someone without permission, usually using computers
- signed
- agreed by contract to join a team
- false
- not true
- cyberattack
- an attack on computers or websites
- defacement
- changing a website without permission to show false or bad content
- spread
- moved quickly to many people
- confused
- not sure what is true
- responsible
- the one who caused something
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Answer key
1. They posted a false announcement 2. Messi joining the club in 2027 3. False
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The official website of Brazilian football club Corinthians was _____, and attackers posted a false announcement about a new player.
The hackers claimed that the club had _____ Lionel Messi, one of the most famous footballers in the world.
According to the fake message, Messi would join Corinthians in 2027. This information is not true.
Corinthians quickly reacted and said the announcement was _____, created by the _____ on its site.
The club is working to fix the problem and restore normal control of its website.
News of the fake signing _____ fast on social media before the truth became clear.
Many fans were _____, and some initially believed the strange announcement was real.
Messi currently plays for another club and has no connection to Corinthians.
This kind of attack, where hackers change official content, is called website _____.
Corinthians has not given more details about who was _____ for the hack.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think people might believe a fake announcement like this one?
- What should football clubs do to protect their websites from hackers?
- How quickly do you think false news spreads on social media compared to true news?
- Have you ever seen a fake news story that you believed at first?
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