Threat Pulse 62High
Syrian Electronic Army hacker sentenced to 42 months in US
Severity 2ResolvedconfirmedWeb servers and gateways

Syrian Electronic Army hacker sentenced to 42 months in US

· 6 days ago · securityweek.com
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@TheRecord_MediaverifiedOct 30, 14:32 UTC

A hacker linked to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to more than 3 years for his role in attacks against nearly 50 Western media outlets and other entities

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@TheHackersNewsverifiedOct 30, 10:42 UTC

‼️ A Syrian hacker behind the 2013 AP Twitter hijack that triggered a temporary $136 billion stock market drop has been sentenced to 42 months in prison. The Syrian Electronic Army operative also hacked about 47 organizations, including media outlets and gove

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