Hackers breached the content management system of Fast Company, a monthly business and tech magazine, on Tuesday evening.
The hackers reportedly sent two obscene and racist push notifications to followers of the magazine in Apple News.
Fast Company said it is investigating the matter and has shut down its website until the situation is resolved.
Fast Company Hackers Send News Alerts With N-Word To Apple Users
Fast Company said it is investigating and has suspended its Apple feed and shut down its website "until we are certain the situation has been resolved." Hackers breached its content management system Tuesday night, the company added in a series of tweets .
"Two obscene and racist push notifications were sent out about a minute apart," the company said. "The messages are vile and not in line with the content and ethos of Fast Company."
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Hackers hijack Fast Company, send obscene push alert through Apple News
Many Apple News users received a push notification Tuesday containing racist and obscene language, the result of a hack.
A similar message appeared on Fast Company's website, along with a claim from the hackers about how they were able to access the site's publishing tools.
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