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Newsweek Twitter account hacked by ‘CyberCaliphate’
Fox News ^ | February 11, 2015 | James Rogers

Posted on 02/10/2015 12:26:41 PM PST by Olog-hai

Newsweek’s Twitter account was hacked Tuesday morning by a group describing itself as “CyberCaliphate,” the latest in a series of high-profile hacks by apparent cyber jihadists.

During the 14-minute hack, the group praised “cyber jihad” and threatened Michelle Obama and her family.

“Bloody #Valentine’s Day Michelle Obama! We’re watching you, your girls, and your husband!” it tweeted, via the @Newsweek account. […]

The hackers briefly changed the account’s profile picture and banner to an image of a masked man and the black standard that is the symbol of the terror organization. The profile also bore the message “Je suIS IS.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Technical; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: amish; cybercaliphate; newsweek; rop

1 posted on 02/10/2015 12:26:41 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Interestingly, the stories and how they were presented didn’t change all that much.


2 posted on 02/10/2015 12:27:44 PM PST by Tzimisce
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To: Olog-hai

Newsweak, do just one honorable thing in your life......file for bankruptcy liquidation.


3 posted on 02/10/2015 12:36:37 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Olog-hai

Does the CyberCaliphate light avatars on fire?


4 posted on 02/10/2015 12:46:55 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Bush / Clinton 2016! Clinton / Bush 2020! Uniparty Rules!)
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To: Olog-hai

Why would jihadists threaten their best ally in the world, Michelle Obama and her “husband”? (OK, maybe Jarret is even more of an ally, but that is a difference without a distinction.)

Because they are psychotic pukes.

Historical note: Who has killed more muslims than anyone else? Not America. Not Jews. The answer is other muslims.


5 posted on 02/10/2015 1:08:32 PM PST by piytar (If you don't know what taqiyya and the doctrine of abrogation are, you are a fool!)
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To: Olog-hai

Talk about stupid - the only followers of Newsweaks Twitter feed is probably like minded sympathizers.....and how many people did they reach -17?


6 posted on 02/10/2015 1:09:01 PM PST by capydick ("If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.")
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To: capydick

Newsweak has 2.5m followers on Tweater.
There are a lot more libs out there than you realize.


7 posted on 02/10/2015 1:10:39 PM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: Olog-hai

Too bad nobody saw it......................


8 posted on 02/10/2015 1:17:05 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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