The root cause of the hack was that the site was not secure enough, said AcFun, adding that a security team composed of internal and external technical experts was promptly assembled to upgrade security.Įvidence was collected and reported to police, AcFun said. Users who had logged in since the date but used overly simple passwords were also advised to change to stronger ones, said the website. In May, it punished Tencent for spreading self-made political and live news programs and playing vulgar shows on mobile apps including WeChat.(ECNS) - China's popular animation and video platform AcFun announced on Wednesday that hackers had compromised tens of millions of bits of user data, including user IDs, nicknames, and encrypted passwords.ĪcFun, known among netizens as "Station A," urged users who hadn't logged in since Jto change their passwords on the platform as soon as possible, and also modify reused passwords for any other online accounts. The administration has repeatedly asked websites to gain the correct certificates before providing audio-visual programs. Weibo has about 340 million monthly active users, while ACFUN, nicknamed "A station," was one of China's first video sites to feature bullet screen interaction, and a major provider of cartoons and anime.
"The administration has ordered authorities in charge to take effective measures to shut down the websites' audio-visual services and make a thorough rectification, so to create a cleaner cyberspace," it said. They have screened "many politically-related programs that do not conform with state rules and social commentary programs that propagate negative remarks and opinions," it said. The popular twitter-like Sina Weibo, news portal and ACFUN, a major online video site with "bullet screen" function where real-time comments from viewers appear on the screen, and other websites have provided audio-visual services without gaining the appropriate certificates, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television said in a statement. China's TV and film watchdog Thursday asked three major web portals, including the Sina Weibo, to shut down video and audio streaming services that are in violation of state rules.
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