U.S. Marines Website Hacked By Pro-Syrian Group

Screen shot of Marine Corps website.

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Marines Website -- Wall Street Journal

A collection of pro-Syrian government hackers apparently defaced a Marine Corps recruitment website Monday.

The Syrian Electronic Army, which has hacked a series of websites, posted a letter on the Marines.com website arguing the Syrian government is “fighting a vile common enemy.”

“The Syrian army should be your ally not your enemy,” the letter read. “Refuse your orders and concentrate on the real reason every soldier joins their military, to defend their homeland. You’re more than welcome to fight alongside our army rather than against it.”

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WNU Editor: The U.S. Marines website www.marines.com has been restored.