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D.C. Media Sites Found Hacked, Serving Fake AV

ID: a0a094bd-82de-54b1-b5cc-4f0484047860

STIX ID: report--a0a094bd-82de-54b1-b5cc-4f0484047860

Feed Name: Security Ledger

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2013-05-07

Date Updated: 2026-05-08

Author: Paul Roberts

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Websites for Washington D.C. media outlets, including WTOP and FedNewsRadio, were compromised in a campaign that redirected Internet Explorer visitors to pages installing FakeAV/Kazy; researchers suggest the intrusion likely exploited WordPress or plugins and was financially motivated, though DC-focused targeting raised speculation of APT-style activity.

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