Syrian Electronic Army hacks CBS Twitter accountsApril 21, 2013 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Twitter accounts for two CBS news programs in the U.S. have been suspended after being hacked, according to the BBC. Fake messages appearing on the @60Minutes account criticized U.S. support for "terrorist" rebels in Syria and others accused Barack Obama of trying to "take away your guns". A group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army claimed to have been responsible for hijacking the accounts. The @CBSDenver account was also taken over, said news director Tim Wieland. The SEA group has previously put out messages in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It appeared to behind the takeover of several BBC Twitter accounts last month and some of NPR's accounts last week. A CBS spokeswoman confirmed that the accounts had been compromised. CBS said it was working with Twitter to "resolve the issue". The fake messages that appeared on the @60Minutes account reportedly included: "The US government is hiding the real culprit of the Boston bombing", "The U.S. government is sponsoring a coup in Venezuela and a terrorist war in Syria", "Your duty is to protect your nation from the parasites that have taken your government", "Obama wants to destroy the Syrian and American people. We must stop this beast". Other messages claimed: "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here via @SyrianCyberArmy" and suggested the action was in response to the suspension of the @Official_SEA account. Tweets sent out on the @48Hours account reportedly included: "General Dempsey calls for #Obama's arrest under new anti-terror laws #48hours". Gen Martin Dempsey is chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Twitter has not commented on the latest account hackings. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |