Breaking US News: Hackers attacked US Government Sites and the suspect is Pro ISIS Hackers

in #news7 years ago

Government sites in the US state of Ohio have been plagued by pirate operations that broadcast propaganda material for the Islamic state.
US media said eight Web sites tracking government departments in the state had been hacked by a pro-state group.

The pirates have spread propaganda material that includes threats to the government and Americans in general because of attacks on state organization.
Other locations targeted include the Ohio Governor's site and another site for his wife, as well as the Inspector General's location in the state.

The attack came weeks after a large-scale attack on major companies and institutions worldwide by unidentified pirates and caused many services to be disrupted. Researchers at the Avast security software company said they had detected 57,000 cases in 99 countries.

Experts said the hackers may have benefited from a security flaw in Windows systems revealed by confidential US National Security Agency documents that have been hacked.

Sources:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40399425
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/06/26/pro-islamic-state-hackers-attack-us-sites

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