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inanna

(3,547 posts)
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 12:12 PM Feb 2015

Newsweek’s Twitter account hacked by apparent ISIS supporters

Source: Global News

February 10, 2015 10:58 am

TORONTO – U.S. magazine Newsweek‘s Twitter account has been hacked by apparent Islamic State supporters Tuesday morning.

The site appeared to have been hacked by a group calling itself “Cyber Caliphate.”

More to come.

Read more: http://globalnews.ca/news/1821861/newsweeks-twitter-account-hacked-by-apparent-isis-supporters/



Update at link: http://globalnews.ca/news/1821861/newsweeks-twitter-account-hacked-by-apparent-isis-supporters/

Updated: February 10, 2015 11:15 am



TORONTO – U.S. magazine Newsweek‘s Twitter account has been hacked by apparent Islamic State supporters Tuesday morning.

The site appeared to have been hacked by a group calling itself “CyberCaliphate.”

The group began tweeting “leaked documents” from the Pentagon, while promising a “bloody Valentine’s Day.”

The group also threatened the U.S. First Lady.
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They are pigs from hell JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #1
Completely dickless... Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2015 #2
Not sure about this source.... inanna Feb 2015 #3

inanna

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3. Not sure about this source....
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 02:17 PM
Feb 2015
West Wing Reports

But the twitter feed says:

Secret Service, others, investigating threats made against First Family on Newsweek’s hacked Twitter account
9:59 AM - 10 Feb 2015
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