2012: Hackear Facebook

In 2012, a group of hackers, known as "The Syrian Electronic Army" (SEA), claimed responsibility for hacking into several high-profile Facebook accounts, including those of prominent journalists, activists, and even Facebook's own security team. The group, allegedly linked to the Syrian government, used a combination of phishing attacks and malware to gain access to the accounts.

: Even then, scammers used social engineering, such as sending fake "Is this you in this video?" links to trick users into giving away their login credentials. hackear facebook 2012

In early 2012, Facebook had approximately 845 million monthly active users. Key vulnerabilities at that time included: In 2012, a group of hackers, known as

Here is a look back at how "hacking" worked in 2012 and—more importantly—the scams that targeted the "hackers" themselves. The Real Threats of 2012 In early 2012, Facebook had approximately 845 million

: While internally celebrated, this mindset led to criticism from privacy advocates as the company frequently changed privacy settings to encourage more public sharing. Common User-Targeted Scams in 2012