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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |