According to Swedish public broadcaster SVT, Moderate Party parliament member Stefan Olsson had his Facebook account hacked on Sunday, with hackers subsequently posting child pornography on his profile. Olsson reportedly fell victim to a phishing attack after clicking on a link sent to his Moderate Party email address. The email appeared to come from Meta and claimed Olsson needed to make changes to his verified account.
In a statement to SVT, Olsson described the incident as "very unpleasant" and said he felt "very stupid in hindsight" for clicking the link. He reported that he managed to react quickly when he received a notification that his profile picture had been changed, allowing him to remove the content immediately. The parliament member expressed confusion about why Facebook's security systems, including what he believed was two-factor authentication, failed to prevent the unauthorized access.
very unpleasant
The incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks facing public figures and the potential for their social media accounts to be weaponized for illegal activities.
very stupid in hindsight