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New York Times website down in Syrian Electronic Army attack

As reported by the Washington Post, around 3pm, the website went down for many users around the globe. 

On Aug 27, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Syrian Electronic Army hacks Outbrain to get to major media sites

Outbrain is a content recommendation widget used by the New York Times, TIME, and CNN, among others.

On Aug 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Syrian Electronic Army phishes White House staffers

The SEA took a break from its usual M.O. of targeting news organizations and tried to hack the White House instead.

On Jul 31, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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SEA hacks Viber messaging app, claims it’s spying on users

The app appears to have been targeted because Viber has offices in Israel.

On Jul 24, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Syrian Electronic Army wuz here

Last night, the SEA gained access to our content management system and a couple of email addresses, after posing as one of our contributors. 

On Jul 23, 2013 by [email protected]

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Syrian Electronic Army hacks messaging app Tango.me

The high-profile pro-Assad hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army have committed another noteworthy hack.

On Jul 22, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Syria takes down Syrian Electronic Army

The pro-Assad hacker group has apparently lost its government support, and will have to look for web hosting elsewhere.

On May 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Chinese hackers gain access to the most expensive U.S. weapons system ever built

A senior military advisory panel claims that more than two dozen major military weapons systems may have already been compromised by Chinese hackers.

On May 28, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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The thin line between cyberattacks and real war

Even in the digital age, a country can only legally counter a cyberattack with a physical one if the original attacked caused real, physical damage. 

On May 28, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Meghan McCain learned on Twitter that her dad was in Syria

Your move, SEA.

On May 28, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Your Twitter account just got a bit more secure

After months of high-profile hacks, Twitter has announced new features to keep accounts more secure.

On May 22, 2013 by Kris Holt

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The Telegraph hacked: “Syrian Electronic Army was here”

Another week, another momentary victory claimed by the SEA. 

On May 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Syrian Electronic Army hijacks Financial Times Twitter accounts

The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed yet another victim. This time, it's the Financial Times.

On May 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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How the Syrian Electronic Army hacked The Onion

Two days after having its accounts compromised, The Onion detailed what went wrong. 

On May 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Is it time to start taking the Syrian Electronic Army seriously?

Meet the group of young, pro-government Syrian hackers who temporarily tanked the Dow Jones with a simple Twitter attack.

On May 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier