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Twitter Account of U.K.’s Largest TV Network Falls to Syrian Hackers
A Twitter account belonging to ITV, Britain’s largest TV broadcaster, is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the Syrian Electronic Army. The network confirmed to Reuters that the account was compromised. It’s the latest attack on a Twitter account controlled by a Western media organization by the pro-Assad group. Previous targets include the Associated Press, the Financial Times, the Onion and CBS News. Twitter has recently instituted new security measures to help prevent incidents like these.
Syrian Electronic Army Leaves Its Mark on the Financial Times
Another western media organization is attacked by the pro-Assad group of digital pranksters.Why The Onion Is Awesome for Publishing Details of Its Twitter Hack
Details of hacking attacks are too often kept secret.Syrian Hackers Turn Tables, Hack The Onion’s Twitter Account
A little later, The Onion bites back, with predictable results.Voices