A hacker managed to gain access to the server of the BBC, Britain's state broadcaster, and then tried on Christmas Day to find buyers who would like access to the system.
It is not known if the hacker eventually found buyers, but the BBC's security team told Reuters it believes it has regained control of the site.σελίδαs.
A BBC spokesman declined to discuss the incident. "We do not comment themesecurity", he said.
Reuters could not determine whether hackers or hackers managed to steal data or cause some damage to the system.
The attack was first discovered by Hold Security LLC, a Milwaukee-based security firm that monitors underground forums to uncover stolen information.
Investigators noticed that two Russian hackers, using the pseudonyms "HASH" and "Rev0lver," were trying to sell access to the BBC's server (via ftp) on December 25, Reuters reported. founder of the company and CEO, Alex Holden.
Justin Clarke, a key cybersecurity consultant at Cylance Inc., said that while Hash only offered access through an ftp server, some buyers could use it to gain additional access to BBC systems.
