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ISIS Hacks Pentagon Accounts: ‘We Are Coming’
International ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous claims attack originated in Maryland
WND
By Chelsea Schilling and Michael Maloof
Image posted on the Twitter account of U.S. Central Command
Hackers purporting to be affiliated with the Islamic State seized control of social media accounts of the U.S. military’s Central Command on Monday, posting messages such as “CyberCaliphate” and “i love you isis.”
One message posted on Twitter warned, “AMERICAN SOLDIERS, WE ARE COMING, WATCH YOUR BACK. ISIS.”
Another said, “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the CyberCaliphate continues its CyberJihad.”
The Pentagon has not confirmed that ISIS is, in fact, behind the hacking, which lasted about 30 minutes. Centcom is responsible for leading the U.S. military battle against ISIS. It regularly uploads videos of U.S. airstrikes on its social media accounts.
International “hacktivist” group Anonymous claimed in a tweet that the ISIS sympathizer hacking originated in Maryland. Tweeting under the handle TheAnonMessage, the group wrote, “We’ve traced the hacker who infiltrated @CENTCOM to somewhere in the State of Maryland. @FBI, you’re welcome.”
The hackers uploaded propaganda videos titled, “Flames of War ISIS Video” and “O Soldiers of Truth Go Forth,” and military documents with contact information for senior military personnel, including the name of a service member’s child and the school the child attends. They also posted a list of generals with the title, “Army General Officer Public Roster (by rank) 2 January 2014.”
Other Twitter posts stated, “Pentagon Networks Hacked! China Scenarios” and “Pentagon Networks Hacked. Korean Scenarios.”
Reposted with permission
