Transact has fallen victim to a hacking scam on Twitter resulting in the wrap inadvertently inviting followers to play an "addictive" game about mobsters and the mafia.
Earlier this week, followers of the wrap's twitter feed received a message informing them they had been added to "My Mafia Family" and to accept an invitation giving access to a mafia-themed game called Mobster World. "Want to be the King of the Underworld? Want to fight alongside your friends? This is an addictive game that involves you and your friends," the page reads. The wrap's twitter feed became contaminated when it received an innocent-looking email containing the virus which, when opened, was sent on to its twitter followers. Head of marketing Malcolm Murray said the episo...
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