Seesaw, a messaging app for parents and teachers, said it was hacked after some parents said they had received messages with an explicit photo.
A messaging app for parents and teachers said Wednesday that it was hacked after some parents said they had received messages with an explicit photo that is infamous on the internet.
Seesaw, which according to its website is used by 10 million teachers, students and family members, declined to say how many users were affected. “Our team continues to monitor the situation to ensure we prevent further spread of these images from being sent or seen by any Seesaw users,” she said. Chris Krampert, whose children are in elementary school in Florida, provided NBC News with a screengrab showing his wife’s account sending the image, which automatically displayed in the chat, to horrified parents.Some school districts made announcements warning parents not to open links sent through Seesaw. Visitors to the website for Keeneyville Elementary School District 20 in Hanover Park, Illinois, were greeted Wednesday with a pop-up warning.
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