OT: Hackers Hit Al Jazeera Web Site
 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Mar27.html

washingtonpost.com
Hackers Replace Al-Jazeera Web Site With American Flag


By Ted Bridis
AP Technology Writer
Thursday, March 27, 2003; 1:19 PM


Hackers on Thursday replaced the English-language Web site for Arab satellite television network Al-Jazeera with a U.S. flag and the message "Let Freedom Ring."

The hackers, calling themselves the "Freedom Cyber Force Militia," briefly hijacked Internet traffic destined for Al-Jazeera's Web site and redirected it to a different Web page on computers operated by Networld Connections Inc., an Internet provider in Salt Lake City.

The likely hacking technique, called "DNS poisoning," fools so-called domain name servers across the Internet and is relatively difficult to defend against. Internet records show the Web directories sending traffic to Al-Jazeera's site were changed early Thursday, apparently without authorization.

The page also included the message, "God bless our troops," signed by a self-described "Patriot." There was no response to an e-mail sent to an address on the Web page.

"Certainly, it has been hacked," acknowledged Jihad Ali Ballout, a spokesman for Al-Jazeera. He described the attack as "a frontal, vicious attack on freedom of the press" and urged anyone with information about the hackers to contact authorities.

The Arab network's Web site has been suffering disruptions for days, ever since it showed pictures of dead and captive U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

Al-Jazeera, also based in Qatar, is an unusually independent voice in the Arab world.


© 2003 The Associated Press

I'll just bet the FBI cyber-crime task force is gonna work overtime to solve this one. :rolleyes:

LOL. Who would have thought there'd be hackers supporting our troops.

Wouldn't it be funny if it was some of our intelligence folks that did it?

LMAO :D

USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!

Actually, I was thinking about something like this earlier. Actually, the FBI might have been involved.

The truth is out there.

right wing hackers, what is the world coming to!

Yeah, what's next? A pot-smoking president? ;)

I have to admit this brings a smile to my face. :D

How about an alcholic president who snorts cociane?

How about a dyslexic president? Up for the challenge? :)