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U.S. military Twitter feed hacked, apparently by IS sympathizers
Reuters ^ | January 11, 2014 | No Attribution

Posted on 01/12/2015 11:12:35 AM PST by MeshugeMikey

(Reuters) - The Twitter feed for the U.S. military command that oversees operations in the Middle East was hacked on Monday by people claiming sympathy to the Islamic State militant group being targeted in American bombing raids.

U.S. officials said that the U.S. Central Command Twitter account and its YouTube account were suspended after being compromised. Two U.S. defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the hacking was an embarrassment but did not appear to be a security threat.

The White House said it was monitoring the extent of the hacking incident.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: centcom; deathtoislam; hankypanky; incompetence; twitter
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To: MeshugeMikey

Under even Carter, this would not have been released.

Source of hack information? White H0use.


21 posted on 01/12/2015 12:48:05 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (We plan to endure. 3%)
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To: CincyRichieRich

Disgraceful..and Dangerous ..as they will do anything to propagandize for Tyranny!!


22 posted on 01/12/2015 12:59:08 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

What legitimate purpose does the US military have being on twitter? Some people have too much time on their hands.


23 posted on 01/12/2015 3:37:41 PM PST by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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I;m of the opinion that the twitter presence...may have been a ploy from the get go. They may have been Encouraged...by certain individuals to open a twitter account so that it could.. at the proper time ..be hacked.


24 posted on 01/12/2015 3:57:25 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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