Fast Company’s Apple News account was hacked, sending offensive notifications to users
Fast Company’s Apple News account sent out offensive messages to users in a hack on Tuesday evening.
The messages included a racial slur and an explicit sexual message, according to the Apple News notification seen by Insider.
Fast Company confirmed the hack. In a tweet, the business magazine wrote that its Apple News account sent “two obscene and racist push notifications” about a minute apart.
Fast Company (@FastCompany) September 28, 2022
The hackers posted similar content on Fast Company’s website, according to The Verge. The publisher’s website also contained a post detailing how the hack was carried out, per The Verge.
Fast Company’s website is now offline, showing a “404” error message.
Fast Company said it is investigating the situation. It has suspended its Apple News feed and shut down its company website.
Fast Company (@FastCompany) September 28, 2022
Apple News said it has disabled Fast Company’s channel after “an incredibly offensive alert” was sent.
Apple News (@AppleNews) September 28, 2022
Insider was not immediately able to contact Fast Company for comment.
