Maradona's social media account filled with strange messages after hack
Thursday, 25 May 2023
In a shocking turn of events, the social media account of the late football legend Diego Maradona was reportedly hacked, report agencies.
The incident caused a stir among fans and followers worldwide, who were taken aback by the unexpected posts appearing on Maradona's account.
After several strange messages appeared on Tuesday on Diego Maradona's social media handles, Maradona's kin and management team promptly addressed the situation and confirmed that it was a hack.
"We regret to inform you that Diego Maradona's official Facebook account has suffered a cyber attack", Maradona's family informed in a statement.
"We are working to reverse this hacking as soon as possible," they added.
There is still no information about why this data breach occurred or who is responsible. Around midnight a message of support for footballer Vinicius first appeared.
"You know I faked my death, no?" It was the first post that attracted attention on the Facebook account.
Another noteworthy element of this hacking incident was the changing of Maradona's profile picture to that of Pele, another football legend, creating an unexpected digital liaison between the two icons.