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CV-19 tracker page hacked? (Original Post) Dem2 Mar 2020 OP
Considering that the population of Vatican City is only 1000 GemDigger Mar 2020 #1
Either that or a data entry error JHB Mar 2020 #2
Or there was simply a software or data entry error jberryhill Mar 2020 #3
As noted below, it was fixed. Dem2 Mar 2020 #5
See post 7 GusBob Mar 2020 #8
It looks like it has been fixed now. clutterbox1830 Mar 2020 #4
Johns Hopkins has an informative tracker if you need a backup Niagara Mar 2020 #6
Here is an excellent site: tblue37 Mar 2020 #10
It was a hack Dem2 Mar 2020 #7
Wow. Some people are messed up jberryhill Mar 2020 #9

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
1. Considering that the population of Vatican City is only 1000
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:18 PM
Mar 2020

I think it is safe to say it was hacked.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. Or there was simply a software or data entry error
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:23 PM
Mar 2020

What suggests to you that it was “hacked” as opposed to there simply being an error of some kind

Does the site have a corresponding twitter account or other contact mechanism?

Dem2

(8,166 posts)
5. As noted below, it was fixed.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:48 PM
Mar 2020

I was surprised it wasn't fixed more quickly, thus my asking if it was hacked while the site was un-attended.

It may have been a database error, seems like quite an unusual data entry error.

clutterbox1830

(395 posts)
4. It looks like it has been fixed now.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:38 PM
Mar 2020

If I had to guess, I'm guessing the site was hacked temporary. The country in question chosen and value pic was too specific.

Dem2

(8,166 posts)
7. It was a hack
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 11:22 PM
Mar 2020
We apologize for the temporary disservice that you may have experienced. For about 20 minutes, our site showed clearly incorrect data due to a malicious act. We have investigated the issue and we're now implementing protective measures to prevent this from happening again. The other day we got hit with a big DDoS attack. Now this. We'll continue with our daily efforts and we'll not give up.
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