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June 9, 2017

Qatar: Al Jazeera TV Network Says It Thwarted Massive Cyberattack
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In Qatar, Al Jazeera said Thursday it was resisting a massive
cyberattack that forced the satellite TV network to temporarily shut
down its website. The cyberattack came two weeks after hackers published
a fake news article on Qatar's state news agency website which falsely
cited Qatar's leader making friendly statements about Iran-Saudi
Arabia's regional opponent. The fake news story inflamed tensions
between Qatar and other Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Egypt, Yemen, Libya and the United Arab Emirates-all of whom broke off
relations with Qatar this week, accusing it of backing militant groups,
including ISIS and al-Qaeda.


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