NBC.com hacked to serve up banking malware

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NBC.com hacked to serve up banking malware

NBC said it was working to clear up the issues, which also affected some of its other websites

IDG News Service - Websites affiliated with U.S. broadcaster NBC were hacked for several hours on Thursday, serving up malicious software intended to steal bank account details.

On its own technology blog, NBC released a statement saying, "We've identified the problem and are working to resolve it. No user information has been compromised."

Sites such as NBC.com are a frequent target for hackers since the high volume of visitors offers a chance to infect many people in a short period of time.

Several computer security companies said the main NBC.com website had been modified to serve up an iframe, which is a way to load content into a website from another domain.