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ABC News Regains Control After Facebook Page Is Hijacked via Staff Account

The broadcaster cites a compromised employee login, with an internal investigation now underway.

Overview

  • Posts appeared just after 1pm AEDT on January 27 and included explicit images of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips plus a photo of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese eating a sausage roll.
  • The page’s cover image was changed and the posts remained live for minutes, with reports estimating roughly 20, before administrators removed them.
  • ABC said a compromised staff account enabled unauthorised access to a page followed by about 4.9 million users.
  • Users captured and shared screenshots before removal, and Bonnie Blue later issued a quip about the security lapse.
  • Reporting pointed to broader risks in corporate social-media administration, noting reliance on individual logins and recent media account breaches.