Russian hackers are taking over the world… That or some pimply faced kid hanging out eating poptarts is bored – PB/TK
Al Jazeera media platforms under cyberattack – Aljazeera / June 8 2017
The websites and digital platforms of Al Jazeera Media Network are undergoing systematic and continual hacking attempts.
These attempts are gaining intensity and taking various forms. However, the platforms have not been compromised.
Last month, Qatar‘s official news agency was hacked and false statements attributed to the country’s ruler were posted that helped spark a rift with other Arab Gulf states.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries cut their ties with Doha on Monday in part because of the comments briefly posted on the Qatar News Agency.
The fake report said Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in a speech at a military graduation ceremony, was critical of renewed tensions with Iran, expressed the need for contextualising Hezbollah and Hamas as resistance movements, and suggested US President Donald Trump might not last long in power.
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