Well, wonder no more. The SEA, which describes itself as “a group of enthusiastic Syrian youths who could not stay passive towards the massive distortion of facts about the recent uprising in Syria,” claims it hacked the AP’s Twitter account and sent out the tweet falsely reporting an explosion in the White House:
https://twitter.com/Official_SEA6/status/326746641451327488
More hacked tweets from a different AP account. These ones reference Syria: pic.twitter.com/CIKtDGOEil
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) April 23, 2013
Initial reaction to the tweet briefly sent the Dow plunging, much to the delight of the SEA’s fans:
https://twitter.com/gi_syrian/status/326749064731447296
https://twitter.com/el_resistencia/status/326750894869839872
Big props to the Syrian Electronic Army for this little stunt with AP. #SEA #DOW #Syria @Official_SEA6
— Ljubiša Isaković (@Sky_lunat1c) April 23, 2013
@AP account was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army @Official_SEA6 Good job guys
— Nader Rabahieh (@NaderRabahieh) April 23, 2013
Oh. Cool, dude RT "@Official_SEA6: Ops! @AP get owned by Syrian Electronic Army! #SEA #Syria #ByeByeObama http://t.co/hFd6MGfHGr"
— BOOTS #KMZ ™ (@bootstongan) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/joenaidhie/status/326755923395756032
https://twitter.com/lkh0ja/status/326748385858187264
Uh, OK.
And this accomplished…? RT @AP_Mobile: Syrian Electronic Army Was Here via @Official_SEA6 #SEA #Syria
— Eli Clifton (@EliClifton) April 23, 2013
Good question.
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Just so everyone’s clear where these “enthusiastic Syrian youths'” loyalties lie:
https://twitter.com/Official_SEA6/status/326775780195594240
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Related:
Pro-Assad hackers hijack AFP Twitter account, spread propaganda photos
Syrian Electronic Army hacks into Human Rights Watch’s Twitter account
Syrian Electronic Army claims responsibility for hacking ‘60 Minutes’ feed
