NBC Reporter's Story of Getting Hacked in Russia Is BS, Experts Say

An NBC report that claimed visitors to Russia would have their phones and computers hacked almost immediately upon arrival has come under fire from security experts who claim the segment is misleading.

In the report, NBC's Richard Engel claims that visitors are "especially exposed as soon as you try and communicate with anything" and that hackers are "counting on" people to "log on."

The report quickly became a point of skepticism among security specialists. Kyle Wilhoit, the expert involved in the NBC segment, took to Twitter to discuss the piece. He said he will be issuing a "white paper" that will clarify the details of the security flaws that Engel highlighted. Read more...