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Hackers Replace Al-Jazeera Web Site With American Flag
AP ^
| 3-27-2003
| Ted Bridis
Posted on 03/27/2003 10:57:59 AM PST by Cagey
WASHINGTON (AP) - 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.
AP-ES-03-27-03 1319EST
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hackers; iraqifreedom; oldglory
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posted on
03/27/2003 10:57:59 AM PST
by
Cagey
To: Cagey
YES!!!
2
posted on
03/27/2003 10:58:26 AM PST
by
bedolido
To: Cagey
Hooray!!!!!!!!
oscharbob
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posted on
03/27/2003 10:58:41 AM PST
by
oscharbob
To: Cagey
AWSOME
4
posted on
03/27/2003 10:58:50 AM PST
by
yonif
To: Cagey
I have an alibi.
5
posted on
03/27/2003 10:58:58 AM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: Cagey
Al-Jazeera, also based in Qatar, is an unusually independent voice in the Arab world. What a bunch of crap.
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posted on
03/27/2003 10:59:29 AM PST
by
yonif
To: Cagey
"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. Yea....FBI will get right on that....PHFFFFF!
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posted on
03/27/2003 10:59:55 AM PST
by
smith288
(Visit my gallery http://www.ejsmithweb.com/fr/hollywood/hollywood.php)
To: Cagey
Its back up! Sucks!
8
posted on
03/27/2003 10:59:58 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(God Bless George Bush and Tony Blair!)
To: Cagey
Heheheheehee......
Po' little Acmed.....was his little propaganda machine interrupted???
NeverGore
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posted on
03/27/2003 11:00:03 AM PST
by
nevergore
(If stupidity hurt, PETA would be writhing in pain....)
To: Cagey
SCOOORE!!
10
posted on
03/27/2003 11:00:07 AM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Sua Sponte)
To: Cagey
God bless those nerds. They are doing their part in the fight against tyranny.
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posted on
03/27/2003 11:00:16 AM PST
by
Search4Truth
(When a man lies, he murders part of the world.)
To: Cagey
I was with Cyber_liberty!!!! It wasn't me!
Good Work, who ever did it!
12
posted on
03/27/2003 11:00:53 AM PST
by
Zavien Doombringer
(If I could get a degree in trivia, I would have my Doctorate!)
To: Cagey; glock rocks
Gooooood Hacker ! Nice doggie !....
13
posted on
03/27/2003 11:01:11 AM PST
by
Squantos
(Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
To: Cagey
Wonderful! My hat (if I wore one) is off to the hacker(s). God bless you! You're my hero(es).
To: Cagey; photogirl
SCORE MAN!!
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posted on
03/27/2003 11:02:22 AM PST
by
Mystix
(Ding dong saddam is gone, which saddam, the evil saddam. Ding dong.....)
To: Cagey
He described the attack as "a frontal, vicious attack on freedom of the press" I wasn't aware that such American-like freedoms were part of the arab world.
Ask dictator-controlled Iraqis about Freedom of Speech.
To: Cagey
"Al-Jazeera, also based in Qatar, is an unusually independent voice in the Arab world."
Independent!!! I must be misreading this sentance, nobody can write something that stupid.
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posted on
03/27/2003 11:02:48 AM PST
by
A Texan
(Lets finish the game.)
To: Cagey
" Jihad Ali Ballout, a spokesman for Al-Jazeera. He described the attack as "a frontal, vicious attack on freedom of the press"
What a name,and what a crock.
Arab nations do not have freedom of the press.
Jihad Ali Ballout can P*$$ in abucket and wish for rain.
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posted on
03/27/2003 11:03:25 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Nox aeternus en pax.)
To: Cagey
"a frontal, vicious attack on freedom of the press" I guess it all depends on how you define the word 'freedom'.
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posted on
03/27/2003 11:03:25 AM PST
by
Slyfox
To: Cagey
God bless those hackers! Thanks Tech geeks!!
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