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      Three Major US Media Outlets Hacked by Syrian Government Supporters

   by VOA News

   The websites of three major U.S. news outlets have been hacked by
   supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
   The Washington Post newspaper, CNN and Time magazine Thursday said
   hackers were redirecting certain news links to the website of the
   Syrian Electronic Army, a group that supports the Syrian president's
   regime. The media outlets say they have taken defensive measures and
   removed the offending module that caused their pages to be redirected.
   The Syrian Electronic Army took credit for the attacks in a post on
   Twitter. Those who were hacked and the group that took credit say
   access to the sites was gained through hacking a recommendation service
   called Outbrain, which works closely with the news organizations.
   Earlier this week, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked into the Facebook
   and Twitter accounts of the New York Post.
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