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"They were looking for €10,000 to give me my page back"

A Cork business has been thrown into disarray after a gang of hackers took over it’s Instagram ...

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14.42 14 Jul 2021


"They were looking for €10,000 to give me my page back"


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14.42 14 Jul 2021


A Cork business has been thrown into disarray after a gang of hackers took over it’s Instagram account and demanded €10,000 euro in return.  Box of Kindness specialises in sending hampers and gifts and the business relies a huge amount on social media. Andrea chats to owner Charlene Corkery.

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