France’s TV5Monde targeted in 'IS group cyberattack'
Source: France 24
French television network TV5Monde said Wednesday it had been hacked by individuals claiming to belong to the Islamic State group, who brought television broadcasts to a halt and hijacked its websites and social networks.
The Paris-based company was able to partially resume television broadcasts by 1:00 am (2300 GMT) after a three-hour blackout, the network's director-general Yves Bigot told AFP, but added its systems had been "severely damaged" by an "unprecedented attack".
The hackers posted documents on TV5Monde's Facebook page purporting to be the identity cards and CVs of relatives of French soldiers involved in anti-IS operations, along with threats against the troops.
"Soldiers of France, stay away from the Islamic State! You have the chance to save your families, take advantage of it," read one message on TV5Monde's Facebook page. "The CyberCaliphate continues its cyberjihad against the enemies of Islamic State," the message added.
Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20150409-france-tv5monde-is-group-hacking/
JE SUIS ISIS - I AM ISIS, and CYBERCALIFATE, that's what these nefarious bastards hacked onto the France TV5 webpage.
And, France TV5 was indeed off air yesterday evening. I often watch them for good docs.
ISIS has obviously got some tech savvy people working with them.
NOT GOOD.
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