The Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, with support from the Online Safety Commission, is taking proactive steps to regain control of its facebook page.
The Ministry’s page was hacked on Thursday, being used to upload short clips of Hollywood movies.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica highlighted that email and social media accounts are common targets for malicious cyber activity.
He says defacement is a type of activity where someone has accessed your account without permission and made unwanted changes, such as creating posts, posting images or sending messages.
Kamikamica says accessing social media accounts without the user’s authorisation is a serious issue and the Government’s priority is ensuring that people, businesses and government can access the internet safely and securely.
Online Safety Commissioner Filipe Batiwale says cyber harms like defacement can cause reputational harm and disrupt essential communications and information dissemination.
They are urging everyone to use cyber hygiene practices, such as using strong passwords and enabling two-factor authentication, to secure their accounts.
Report unauthorised access to your account to https://www.facebook.com/hacked or complain to the Online Safety Commission at https://osc.com.fj/.
