Syrian Electronic Army Hits Financial Times Sites, Feeds 24
puddingebola writes with an excerpt from the New York Times: "The Web site and several Twitter accounts belonging to The Financial Times were hacked on Friday by the Syrian Electronic Army in a continuing campaign that has aimed at an array of media outlets ranging from The Associated Press to the parody site The Onion, according to a claim by the so-called army. The Syrian Electronic Army said it seized control of several F.T. Twitter accounts and amended a number of the site's blog posts with the headline 'Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army.' Hackers used their access to the F.T.'s Twitter feed to post messages, including one that said, 'Syrian Electronic Army Was Here,' and another that linked to a YouTube video of an execution. Both messages were quickly removed.'"
Syrian Electronic Army? (Score:2, Interesting)
Why? What do they gain from these hacks?
I have the feeling that this has nothing to do with Syria.
Re:Syrian Electronic Army? (Score:4, Funny)
"I have the feeling that this has nothing to do with Syria."
Exactly, they just hate Murdoch like everybody else.
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About as much as "Anonymous", nothing but bragging rights. It's like tagging a wall in alley.
Re:Syrian Electronic Army? (Score:5, Interesting)
Why? What do they gain from these hacks?
I have the feeling that this has nothing to do with Syria.
maybe it's just all a big joke? lulzsec for 2013.
well - a joke and a cover story.
so the whole world is after some guys in syria and not some kids in queens. if you're hacking, proxying through syria is a smart move though! they're not going to co-operate with anyone on the matter!
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Why? What do they gain from these hacks?
I have the feeling that this has nothing to do with Syria.
They really, really, really wanted first post.
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They are trying for fame and fortune! (Score:2)
meh...you are too late, suckers!
"Kilroy was here."
Re:They are trying for fame and fortune! (Score:5, Insightful)
Is that all they've got? I mean last time a twitter account of Associated Press was hacked [zerohedge.com], just one post from it caused a flash crash on the markets with HUGE amounts of money changing hands:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-23/twitter-hack-compete-evaporation-all-market-liquidity-one-chart [zerohedge.com]
And these guys are posting "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here"??
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But doesn't the exchange simply reverse the trades once it is discovered that there was some manipulation like this?
There's little point in trying to push a stock into a nose dive like that. The billions you make will last for seconds before they evaporate.
On the other hand, I see little point to "Syrian Electronic Barmy Army Woz 'Ere" type graffiti
The Onion??? (Score:1)
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Cyber War! ;) (Score:2)
What's old is new. (Score:2)
HA ha! Reminds me of back in the 70's and 80's when there weren't any laws about hacking. This is the kind of crap we'd do for some hackish fun between friends. Cracking each other's servers and BBSs, defacing the login page, appending stupid messages for bragging rights "BoardBurner waz Hear!", ANSI bombing the sysop's terminal (remapping all the keys), messing with TradeWars scores, etc. One day you'd be the victim, the next you'd be the victimizer. Hell, the wise guys would "false flag" a crack an