Pro-Syrian Hackers Target High-Profile Twitter Feeds

Syria’s Pro-Assad Hackers Are Hijacking High-Profile Twitter Feeds -- Washington Post

The Syrian Electronic Army, an informal network of hackers who wage cyberwar in support of the Syrian government and President Bashar al-Assad, have found yet another way to harass Western Web users. Hackers identifying as part of the Syrian Electronic Army have hijacked a series of Twitter feeds over the last few weeks. The targeted feeds tend to be associated with Western organizations, particularly ones that somehow cover Syria.

Last month, hackers took over the Twitter feed and Web site for Human Rights Watch, disseminating the unsubtle message “Syrian Electronic Army Was Here.” Last week, they hacked into National Public Radio’s site and its Twitter feeds, criticizing NPR’s coverage of the Syrian civil war.

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Update #1: CBS Twitter Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army, Reports Say -- Epoch Times
Update #2: Syrian Hackers Hijack CBS Twitter Accounts -- Red Orbit

My Comment: An inconvenience .... but not the end of the world.