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Vatican a victim of cyber attack
July 19, 2010
The Vatican was the target of a cyber attack on July 17. Those who typed “Vatican” into Google’s search engine were directed to the web site pedofilio.com. Google apologized for the problem, which was fixed by the following day, and the incident remains under investigation.
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Further information:
- Google search for Vatican directed to 'paedophile site' (AFP)
- Vatican Targeted in Cyber Attack on Google (Zenit)
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