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https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
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CV-19 tracker page hacked? (Original Post)
Dem2
Mar 2020
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GemDigger
(4,305 posts)1. Considering that the population of Vatican City is only 1000
I think it is safe to say it was hacked.
JHB
(37,161 posts)2. Either that or a data entry error
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. Or there was simply a software or data entry error
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
(8,168 posts)5. As noted below, it was fixed.
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.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)8. See post 7
Thanks
clutterbox1830
(395 posts)4. It looks like it has been fixed now.
If I had to guess, I'm guessing the site was hacked temporary. The country in question chosen and value pic was too specific.
Niagara
(7,649 posts)6. Johns Hopkins has an informative tracker if you need a backup
tblue37
(65,483 posts)10. Here is an excellent site:
Dem2
(8,168 posts)7. It was a hack
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.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)9. Wow. Some people are messed up