Angry Birds website defaced, renamed Spying Birds by hackers

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Following on from previous news about NSA/GCHQ snooping Angry Birds data, this happens.

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The official Angry Birds website was defaced by hackers following reports that U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies have been collecting user information from the game and other popular mobile apps.

Some users trying to access the www.angrybirds.com website late Tuesday were greeted by an image depicting the Angry Birds game characters accompanied by the text “Spying Birds.” The U.S. National Security Agency’s logo was also visible in the image
 
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