Newsweek Twitter Account Hacked By Cyber Caliphate

It appears that Newsweek’s Twitter account was hacked today by a group calling itself Cyber Caliphate.

Around 20 minutes ago, the Newsweek Twitter account began tweeting out images of alleged leaked documents from the DCITA, or the Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy. Other tweets contained threats against Michelle Obama and her family on Valentine’s Day.

Newsweek seems to have taken back control of the account for now.

Cyber Caliphate is a relatively unknown hacker group that claims to have a relationship to ISIS. The group also claimed responsibility for the hacking of the Malaysia Airlines website in late January.

Developing…

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