Not clear who's hacked our @AFPphoto account, but they seem to be quite the Assad fan. #syria
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Katy Lee (@kjalee) February 26, 2013Uh oh. Earlier today, some questionable tweets appeared on the photo feed of French news agency Agence France-Presse.
Wonder who … (look at stream) RT @AFP appears our @AFPphoto Twitter account has been hacked. Recent photos posted are NOT ours.—
Lianna Brinded (@LiannaBrinded) February 26, 2013
Looks like @AFPphoto has been hacked by pro-Syrian govt forces @telecomix @YourAnonNews #anonymous—
pogue (@pogue25) February 26, 2013
AFP was unable to immediately gain access to the @AFPphoto account to derail the apparent hacking, but the agency’s main @AFP account is still active.
It appears our @AFPphoto Twitter account has been hacked. Recent photos posted are NOT ours. Unable to delete but working on it—
Agence France-Presse (@AFP) February 26, 2013
The account was suspended, but not before these pro-Syrian regime, anti-Obama propaganda photos were tweeted.
#Photos: A comparison between #Obama the family man, and his treatment of a family in #Pakistan http://t.co/zhNzva34G1—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
#Aleppo Residents Greed Syrian Soldiers after they secure the Area from AlQaeda affiliated Rebels http://t.co/jIg2p1PqWv—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
FlashBack : Millions across Syria rallied in support of their embattled President, inspite of foreign pressure. http://t.co/Ogs6WRmNPh—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
The Difference between a real revolution and a foreign backed insurrection #Syria #FakeRevolution http://t.co/VVjGmNex91—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
Photo: Zionist Leader Bernard Henri Levy admits he is behind #Syria|n Revolution http://t.co/etm314vuE3—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
Photo: Zionist Leader Bernard Henri Levy admits he is behind #Syria|n Revolution http://t.co/X7JrIxXR3L—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
#Obama over turns ban against child sodliers while Syria|n rebels continue with the illegal practice http://t.co/B0pZdEUI3N—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
Suicide Bombings in #Damascus by #Syria|n Rebels take the lives of several school children http://t.co/ggRoBwcVAT—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
#Syria|n 'Rebels' Torture yet another actor to death http://t.co/9qpWB8NERb—
AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) February 26, 2013
Starting at 16:45 GMT, the Twitter account of AFP’s photo service @AFPphoto was hacked. The documents posted after that on the account did not originate from the agency.
An account possibly linked to the Syrian Electronic Army, said to be close to the Syrian regime, claimed credit for hacking the AFP account.
The Syrian Electronic Army hacked @afpphoto and made them post the truth for a change #SEA #Syria http://t.co/1Exs4eansp—
SyrianElectronicArmy (@Official_SEA) February 26, 2013