Pro-ISIS hackers usurp US Centcom social media accounts

A group declaring support for Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists hacked US Central Command’s social media accounts on Monday, January 12, forcing the military to take down the command’s Twitter feed. In an embarrassing propaganda setback for the US military, a black-and-white banner with the words “CyberCaliphate” and “I love you ISIS” replaced Central Command’s usual logo on Twitter and YouTube before the pages were suspended. The military downplayed the effect of the hacking, however, saying no sensitive computer networks were penetrated and no state secrets were revealed.

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