Surfing the
internet looking for news of your favorite series can sometimes be quite
expensive. Accustomed to entering the pages of the franchises we follow with
our eyes closed, we rarely stop to check if the terrain is safe, something that
several followers of the industry have just learned the hard way with a cyber
scare.
The
production committee of The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire
Princess (Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon) issued a
public apology after confirming that its official website was the target of
a phishing attempt. According to the statement, several
visitors came face to face with a fake authentication screen that had
absolutely nothing to do with the normal operation of the portal. The relevant
measures were applied immediately, and by June 9 the domain is already
operating normally.
As a
precautionary measure, those responsible issued a fairly clear warning: anyone
who has fallen into the trap and entered their username and password in that
suspicious window, should run to change that data in any other service where
they use them to protect their information. The community, far from making a
fuss, took the notice in the best way. Several users thanked the team's
transparency and took advantage of the moment to remind in forums the
importance of checking twice before giving away personal information.
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The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
For those
who are lost with the context (get your act together with that), The
Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no
Monmon) tells the story of a reclusive vampire princess who is dragged
into a series of chaotic events far from the tranquility of her room. It is a
comedy that has maintained a fairly active presence online to connect with its
audience by sharing news, which is why the team acted so quickly so as not to
lose the trust of its visitors.
This type
of incident reminds us that official sites are not spared from data hacking
either.
