Tag: ISIS

Irish government’s Freedom of Information website hacked

March 26, 2015

The Irish government’s Freedom of Information (FOI) website has been targeted by hackers posting a pro-palestinian message that some connect to ISIS, reports the Irish Mirror, but investigators are sceptical. The website was attacked yesterday (March 24th) and is currently inaccessible, with the usual design replaced by a white screen bearing the message: “Hacked by … More Irish government’s Freedom of Information website hacked

US military’s Twitter account hacked

January 13, 2015

Guess who hasn’t been using two factor authentication to protect its social media accounts? Twitter and YouTube accounts belonging to Central Command – the group responsible for United States’ military operations in the Middle East – were hijacked yesterday by hackers claiming to back Islamic State. In a series of messages posted on the @CENTCOM … More US military’s Twitter account hacked