Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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.'"

1 of 245 comments (clear)

  1. Why? by catmistake · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Not to sound unpatriotic, but h4x1ng their bank accounts and those of their supporters would impress me more. Go Joe!!

    --
    The Admin and the Engineer