Someone identifying as “Thrax” has managed to successfully send an offensive notification to Apple News users through Fast Company’s account.
Evidence of the apparent hack began populating Twitter on Tuesday night as iPhone users posted screenshots confirming the same experience. The offensive notification ended with the message that “Thrax was here”, although it’s currently unclear who this identity is claiming to be.
While it’s not known how exactly this actually happened, it is highly unlike that the Apple News platform was compromised in any way. Given that it’s a single incident from one publisher, it’s more likely that the publisher’s Apple ID specifically was accessed without permission.
