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The website domain related to Andrew Cope’s Spy Dogs, Spy Pups and Spy Cats book series was hijacked by a pornography site

The books, which are for readers between the ages of 1 and 7, directed users to porn sites that require no age verification

Penguin Random House children’s imprint Puffin notified U.K. authorities and schools of the mishap, and schools and libraries have removed the books from shelves

Penguin Random House children’s imprint Puffin has contacted U.K. authorities and schools that links to several popular children’s book series were hijacked by a pornography site.

Andrew Cope’s Spy Dogs, Spy Pups and Spy Cats book series included links to learn more about characters, but the links directed young readers to porn sites that require no age verificat

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