Crunchy Roll Hacked and Sent Malware to Visitors

[Agent32277]

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/crunchyroll-hack-tried-to-infect-visitors-with-malware/

 

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Hacks that target major websites are nothing new, but Crunchyroll just suffered a particularly vicious attack. The anime streaming service was compromised for hours on November 4th after intruders planted a fake home page that pushed a malicious "CrunchyViewer" program to visitors. If Windows users were trusting enough to launch the file, it installed a mysterious background process that likely affected their systems. Mobile users were safe, although Crunchyroll noted that they weren't functional simply because the web team was fixing the website.

 

I know that they had some sponsor spots before. The thread referenced a pretty good point that for the time that it was deploying the payload that it was an ideal time where users were obtaining newly released shows. Im curious what the impact would have been had the mobile site been available to be attacked as well, however it sounds like the payload may have had little effect on mobile device platforms. 

[Mike Soda]

3 minutes ago, Agent32277 said:

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/04/crunchyroll-hack-tried-to-infect-visitors-with-malware/

 

 

I'm glad I never used the trial, was very tempting but I'm glad my paranoia won me over.

[DrMacintosh]

Doesn't fit the guidelines of news. 

[Drak3]

Huh. Wonder the exact time this was, though it seemed like it was fixed before my brief visit.

 

[Agent32277]

3 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Doesn't fit the guidelines of news. 

My apologies. I read the guidelines and I believe it now fits. Let me know if not.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Agent32277 said:

My apologies. I read the guidelines and I believe it now fits. Let me know if not.

All good!

[Agent32277]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

All good!

We're all newbs at some point! 

[AresKrieger]

That feeling when the legit sites are as if not more sketchy than the non legit ones due to malware

[Drak3]

Just now, AresKrieger said:

That feeling when the legit sites are as if not more sketchy than the no legit ones due to malware

Ah, that feeling of going to any site with a Facebook Like Button or Google Adsense.

[AresKrieger]

Just now, Drak3 said:

Facebook Like Button or Google Adsense.

I block those

[rawrdaysgoby]

First of all it has already been fix..... it only lasted like 2hours? I woke up really late so it didn't affect me one bit lol

[vanished]

So wait, it just caused a file to download?  There was no exploit?  Well then, I can't imagine this having affected a single person.  Who's going to run a random file that just appears unasked for?

[Drak3]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

So wait, it just caused a file to download?  There was no exploit?  Well then, I can't imagine this having affected a single person.  Who's going to run a random file that just appears unasked for?

You say that....

[Suika]

 

Extremely relevant IMO.

 

Always curious how much an attack like this costs a company.

[sazrocks]

30 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Who's going to run a random file that just appears unasked for?

You would be suprised how many people would do just that. I mean, people still fall for the Nigerian prince emails.

[vanished]

2 minutes ago, sazrocks said:

You would be suprised how many people would do just that. I mean, people still fall for the Nigerian prince emails.

 

32 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

You say that....

 

But these are anime watchers, clearly the most intelligent, highly developed minds of our species. 

[PlayStation 2]

And this is why you buy physical media.

[ARikozuM]

6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

But these are anime watchers, clearly the most intelligent, highly developed minds of our species.

Except the ones that watch SRS series like Naruto, Risu-chan DxD, and Bleach. 

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

And this is why you buy physical media.

But my 4TB occupies less space...

[vanished]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

Except the ones that watch SRS series like Naruto, Risu-chan DxD, and Bleach. 

I'm not even trying to make a statement one way or the other, I just knew I'd get some laughs for that

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

I'm not even trying to make a statement one way or the other, I just knew I'd get some laughs for that

They're far superior to us mort... Wait, did he just transform again? Okay then.

[Drak3]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Except the ones that watch SRS series like Naruto, Risu-chan DxD, and Bleach. 

Thems fightin' words Neko-kun. But I have a secret weapon...

 

Yagimimi.

[themctipers]

Just now, Drak3 said:

Thems fightin' words Neko-kun. But I have a secret weapon...

 

pyo 

[PlayStation 2]

6 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

But my 4TB occupies less space...

Rip and sell. Simple as that?

[ARikozuM]

Just now, themctipers said:

pyo 

I can already see this thread devolving into anime cliches and old memes...

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