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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. Re:...Huh? by Galestar · · Score: 1, Troll

    terrorist websites instead of the websites of Western governments and businesses

    One and the same.

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