CBS Twitter accounts hacked by 'pro-Damascus group'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22237458 Version 0 of 1. The Twitter accounts for two CBS news programmes in the US have been suspended after being hacked. Fake messages appearing on the @60Minutes account criticised US support for "terrorist" rebels in Syria and others accused Barack Obama of trying to "take away your guns". A group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army claimed to have been responsible for hijacking the accounts. The @CBSDenver account was also taken over, said news director Tim Wieland. The SEA group has previously put out messages in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It appeared to behind the takeover of several BBC Twitter accounts last month and some of NPR's accounts last week. A CBS spokeswoman confirmed that the accounts had been compromised. CBS said it was working with Twitter to "resolve the issue". The fake messages that appeared on the @60Minutes account reportedly included: Other messages claimed: "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here via @SyrianCyberArmy" and suggested the action was in response to the suspension of the @Official_SEA account. Tweets sent out on the @48Hours account reportedly included: "General Dempsey calls for #Obama's arrest under new anti-terror laws #48hours". Gen Martin Dempsey is chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. Twitter has not commented on the latest account hackings. |