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Syrian Electronic Army
Cadets in the IDF Cyber Defense Unit course, June 10, 2013 (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
January 13, 2015, 5:22 am
Cyber assaults ever more severe, says IDF officer
The commander of the IDF Cyber Defense Unit, speaking shortly before IS hacked into CENTCOM’s twitter account, warns of ‘far more significant’ attacks in future wars
By Mitch Ginsburg
Interfce of one of the SEA's malware tools (Photo credit: Courtesy)
August 20, 2014, 1:35 pm
Crooks turn war-torn Syria into cyber-battlefield
Scared Syrians click on hacker links that falsely promise information about civil strife raging around them
By David Shamah
Screenshot from the hacked account of the IDF Spokesperson's office in English, an attach claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army.
July 4, 2014, 1:41 am
IDF spokesperson’s Twitter account hacked
Fake tweet warns of nuclear leak in Dimona facility after rocket fire; attack claimed by Syrian Electronic Army
By TOI staff
The Syrian Electronic Army (photo credit: screenshot/File)
January 24, 2014, 6:32 am
Syrian Electronic Army of hackers targets CNN
Pro-Assad group briefly infiltrates news network’s social media accounts, tweeting ‘Stop lying… All your reports are fake’
By AFP
The New York Times building in New York City (CC BY-Joe Shlabotnik/Flickr)
August 28, 2013, 8:47 pm
Syrian cyber-attack downs NY Times site for second day
Grey Lady inaccessible for much of Wednesday; pro-Assad hacker takes credit
By AP and TOI staff
The Syrian Electronic Army (photo credit: screenshot/File)
August 28, 2013, 3:02 am
Syrian hackers take down New York Times website, attack others
Pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army claims responsibility for ‘malicious external attack,’ as described by Times spokesperson
By Martha Mendoza
A computer, illustrative (CC BY-SA HackNY, Flickr)
August 15, 2013, 9:35 pm
Pro-Assad supporters hack Washington Post website
Surfers briefly redirected to Syrian Electronic Army site; hacker group previously targets AP, BBC and al-Jazeera
By AP
This image, taken from leaked video obtained by Ugarit News and posted on Monday, July 15, which has been authenticated by AP, purports to show forces loyal to President Bashar Assad firing rockets into Homs, Syria. . (photo credit: AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)
July 22, 2013, 4:18 am
Syrian troops shell market, killing 20 civilians
Unclear what prompted the attack from Assad’s forces in opposition-held town; 49 rebels killed in ambush near Damascus
By Jamal Halaby and Zeina Karam
Illustrative photo of fighters from the Kurdish YPG militia alongside the group's flag in northern Syria (al-Jazeera video screenshot , YouTube)
July 21, 2013, 5:46 pm
Syrian Kurds release local al-Qaeda honcho
State media reports pro-Assad hackers stole information on rebels from social media sites
By Jamal Halaby and Zeina Karam
Illustrative photo of Israeli rowers cruise past a sign warning of polluted water outside Haifa on May 18, 2013. (photo credit: Shay Levy/Flash 90)
May 25, 2013, 4:55 pm
‘Syria attempted to sabotage Haifa’s water supply’
Senior Science Ministry official says hackers launched failed cyberattack on northern city’s water infrastructure
By Ilan Ben Zion
The Syrian Electronic Army (photo credit: screenshot/File)
From the WebMay 18, 2013, 5:45 am
Hunting for Syrian hackers’ chain of command
NYTimes: Tech experts suspect Assad regime is behind recent spate of cyberattacks against news sites and Twitter accounts
The Syrian Electronic Army (photo credit: screenshot/File)
May 17, 2013, 5:46 pm
Syrian activists hack into British news site
Pro-Assad group posts graphic video of rebels executing prisoners on Financial Times blogs, Twitter feeds
Screenshot of the hacked account of The Associated Press
April 23, 2013, 10:38 pm
Syrian group says it hacked AP Twitter account
False tweets report that White House attacked, president injured; Dow Jones drops 130 points on fake news
By AP and TOI staff
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