Wednesday, January 26

Zuckerberg's Page Hacked

A hacker appears to have accessed the Facebook page of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging the company to adopt a "social business" model -- and 1,800 people liked it. The hacker's message on Zuckerberg's page also appeared to refer to Facebook's Hacker Cup competition. Ironically, Facebook added features for its "commitment to security."

"Let the hacking begin," the message read. "If Facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn't Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way?

The hacked Facebook page has been removed since it first appeared, although Zuckerberg has another personal page online. Facebook hasn't commented on the matter.

Some observers are noting that French President Nicholas Sarkozy's Facebook page was also hacked in the past week, with a message saying he would not run for re-election. Sarkozy replied on his page, in Latin: "No system is infallible."

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