Key points
- Victorian Liberal MP Georgie Crozier says she’s facing a life ban from Facebook
- Hackers posted pornographic images on her profile
- Her Instagram and WhatsApp accounts were also later shut down
Victorian Liberal MP Georgie Crozier says she’s facing a life ban from Facebook after hackers posted pornographic images on her profile.
The opposition health spokeswoman and upper house MP’s account was hacked around July 1 and then again on Monday.
Opposition health spokeswoman Georgie Crozier is facing a lifetime ban from Facebook after hackers posted porn to her account.Credit:Justin McManus
Graphic images were posted on her profile on the first occasion, leading to it being shut down.
“I’m threatened with a life ban from Facebook because of the pornography that was put up initially,” she told radio station 3AW on Tuesday.
Her Instagram and WhatsApp accounts were also later shut down.
The hacker accessed Crozier’s credit card details through the profile and charged $1800 to her account. She has reported the identity theft to police.
The latest Facebook hack involved her promoting a weight loss diet, she said.
The posts have since been deleted and her Facebook page reactivated but Crozier is yet to regain access to all her accounts.
Liberal deputy leader David Southwick’s page was also accessed two days after the initial hack on her account, Crozier said.
Despite describing the timing of the attacks as curious, Crozier said she was confident they were not co-ordinated.
“MPs rely on social media to communicate with the public and I would hope this senseless attack is random and not politically driven,” she told news agency AAP.
“This is a timely reminder for everyone to regularly change their passwords across all their social media platforms.”
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