- The school said that it discovered the problem on Friday when it found a message at the top of the old team website
- The message link was accessible through the university’s main site and could be found at the top of every page
- OSU spokesperson Steve Clark later said that the school believes someone hacked the main portal of the University website
- Upon learning of the matter, the University took steps to remove the link and said that an investigation into the matter has been launched
Oregon State University said on Friday that it is investigating an apparent hack of its old cheerleading website that directs viewers to a swingers page.
The school said that it discovered the problem on Friday when it found a message at the top of the old team website informing readers to click a link to redirect them to the team’s new page, according to The Oregonian.
The school said that it discovered the problem on Friday when it found a message at the top of the old team website
The message link, The Oregonian noted, was accessible through the university’s main site and could be found at the top of every page.
OSU spokesperson Steve Clark (Pictured) later said that the school believes someone hacked the main portal of the University website
OSU spokesperson Steve Clark later said that the school believes someone hacked the main portal of the University website and inserted the link surreptitiously.
Clark noted that he was unsure how long the inappropriate re-direct link had been on the site.
Upon learning of the matter, the University took steps to remove the link and as of 10pm Friday the old cheerleading page had been taken down.
‘We are investigating how this occurred and by whom,’ Clark added.
Upon learning of the matter, the University took steps to remove the link and said that an investigation into the matter has been launched (Pictured: Entrance to OSU)