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FBI Investigates Pro-’ISIL’ Hacks

FBI Investigates Pro-’ISIL’ Hacks
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The FBI is investigating a string of hacks that defaced US websites with imagery from the "ISIL" Takfiri group.

FBI Investigates Pro-’ISIL’ Hacks

Websites including a racecar speedway in the state of Ohio, a Goodwill center in Missouri and a church in Canada were defaced with the radical group's black flag.

Attacks against similar low-profile websites were also recorded in Montana, New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota.

The FBI said it was aware of the incidents and "is contacting the impacted parties." A security analyst declared it was unlikely the hacks had any "real 
connection" to "ISIL" group.

The "ISIL"-themed hacks were reported in Ireland, where the Dublin Rape Crisis Center in Ireland's website was defaced. 

"Hacked by "Islamic State" [ISIS] We Are Everywhere," the hacked website said while playing music associated with the group.

"ISIL" had relied on an aggressive propaganda campaign online to appeal to possible recruits to join and support the violent Takfiris in Iraq and Syria.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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