Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) says it is investigating a suspected cyberattack after emails sent from one of its official accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup victory over Egypt. According to Argentine media, the emails claimed Argentina “did not win” and alleged the result was influenced by “corrupt refereeing decisions.” The messages also reportedly praised Egypt’s performance. The AFA said the emails were not authorised by the association and warned the public to ignore any unusual messages, particularly those containing links, attachments or requests for personal information. The association said one of its institutional email accounts may have been accessed without authorisation and that it is working to determine what happened while strengthening its security measures. The incident comes after the Egyptian Football Association called on FIFA to remove French referee François Letexier and his officiating team from the tournament, alleging bias in favour of Argentina during the Round of 16 match. (Newswire)