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SAN FRANSISCO: A group of Saudi-based teenagers hacked social media accounts of the National Football League (NFL) and 15 of its teams, defacing them with messages.

The hackers' group called OurMine defaced social media accounts of the NFL, the 49ers, Cardinals, Bears, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Bucs, Cowboys, Colts, Chiefs, Eagles, Giants, Packers, Texans, and Vikings, ZDNet reports.

To ensure maximum media mileage, the hacks have been timed to coincide with the busy Super Bowl week.