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US State Department Hacks Al-Qaeda Websites In Yemen

Posted by samzenpus on from the hearts-and-minds dept.

shuttah writes "In the growing Al-Qaeda activity in Yemen, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed today that 'cyber experts' had recently hacked into web sites being used by an Al-Qaeda affiliate, substituting the group's anti-American rhetoric with information about civilians killed in terrorist strikes. Also this week, a statement from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs revealed the presence an Al-Qaeda video calling for 'Electronic Jihad.'"

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  1. They did it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    They did it for the lulz.

  2. Re:...Huh? by fustakrakich · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...terrorist websites instead of the websites of Western governments and businesses?

    You mean there's a difference?

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  3. Electronic Jihad How-To by eldavojohn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also this week, a statement from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs revealed the presence an Al-Qaeda video calling for 'Electronic Jihad.'

    In the video, they recommend fighting this in a traditional manner like suicide bombing. First you tape up with explosives, then sit at a computer, then log into a US website visited by millions of users daily and detonate your vest -- thereby sending all of those heathenish packets of Western information to hell.

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