Syrian Electronic Army Targets President Obama in Latest Hack

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Add President Barack Obama to the list of the latest high-profile hacks.

A handful of sites affiliated with the President’s campaign organization, Organizing for Action, were compromised by a group of hackers, according to a number of Facebook and Twitter posts sent from the President’s accounts. Multiple tweets sent from the @BarackObama handle linked to YouTube videos hosted by the Syrian Electronic Army, the hacking outfit claiming responsibility, as well as some links sent through the President’s Facebook fan page. The President’s campaign page was also hacked last night for a matter of hours.


Syrian Electronic Army Targets President Obama in Latest Hack Hackers target Obama's Twitter account (The Hill)