Website Defacement

1. Website defacement occurs when controls to communication channels to customers and stakeholders, such as websites, social media platforms and advertising can be gained by cyber criminals to broadcast anything to defame the organization. Related Term: Configuration Exploitation Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

 

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2. Although not a data breach per say, website defacement can seriously impact a corporation’s public reputation. Losing control of communication channels, such as websites, social media accounts and advertising, allows threat actors the ability to broadcast anything they wish.
Source: (Verizon, 2017)