New York Times, Huff Post and 10 Other Sites Hacked by Syria

So, I posted about the NYT website being down a few hours ago and got a total of 1 response.

I thought something was up with the site. It was a busy news day (I used to work in news as a reporter) and the timing seemed a little off.

As suspected, it wasn't a non incident,

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A pro-Syrian government group appeared to attack more than 10 websites, including Twitter, the New York Times and HuffingtonPost.com, said security researchers citing digital evidence.

There are a lot of alarm bells about this Syrian conflict: The fact that Russia and China are against US intervention. That Iran is now threatening Israel etc.

But the easy hacking of 10 major US sites is a bit alarming.

Seems the volley has begun.

The attacks by the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of hackers that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, come as the U.S. is considering action against Syria. In the past, the group has taken action against media organizations and websites it believes are sympathetic to Syrian rebels.

Suddenly, hacking is on par with attacking.

And still, the Miley Cyrus video plays on and on....

Your vid isn't showing.

But I agree with you: hacking private corporate websites is not attacking the US.

Whatever happens in Syria, it won't be the will of the American people. I am fairly certain of that.

I heard about this hours ago, I was curious why no one was talking about it here Thanks for bringing it up.

Could just as easily be the NSA or the CIA. Both have loads to gain and Syria is an easy place to lay the blame. Makes a pleasant change from blaming China doesn't it.

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I blame Syria for my burned toasts...

and I'll trow in global warming too as well!

Damn those Syrians!

A pro-Syrian government group appeared to attack more than 10 websites, including Twitter, the New York Times and HuffingtonPost.com, said security researchers citing digital evidence.

In my opinion this is not an "attack" by Syrian forces or sympathizers to the Assad cause. I see this as a propaganda move, by which you broadcast to a large audiance via heavy traffic sites, in order to manufacture consent in regards to using military force against the Assad regime.I find this "attack" to be silly at best. Not really attacking anything worthwhile (like infrastructure or military objectives), but rather attacking social networks and news sites.The way these events are being played out boarder between pathetic and somewhat absurd. The only thing worse than the irrationality of the narrative being given by western interests are the people that are actually buying this crap (which I hope is few and far between). If not we as a whole could be in a lot more trouble than I currently think.Who knows? Maybe everybody who opposes western interests are complete lunatics and militarily incompetent, as the narrative always insinuates. I personally don't think that's the case, but maybe I'm the @$$hole here.

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The amazing part about it is that it's actually working. People really are THAT #*!$ing stupid. I mean how contrived can things possibly get before people start asking questions? Whats next? A confession by Assad via hand puppets at the next white house press conference?

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Suddenly, hacking is on par with attacking

Interesting and perhaps a "reason" to clamp down on the free flow of information over the Internet? The only place to get real news anymore. Or to make people distrust the real news they find on the Internet? Just speculating.

Those of you who are claiming false flag might be right. Since I don't trust a word that comes from our government or from main stream media, I discount nothing. Ever.

But hacking seems to have become an easy way to engage in warfare without the casualty count or the expense. It's a way to show power, even when you don't have much.

If a country is incited enough, I don't doubt that any country would lack the chops to incite a cyber attack. It's just not that hard to do anymore (apparently) and a little effort can be very disruptive and send a pretty big message....albeit a weak one.

"Wow. You can hack our computers. So what?"

Of course, when you start talking about attacking the grid or things of real importance----that's another story.

Originally posted by MRuss
So, I posted about the NYT website being down a few hours ago and got a total of 1 response.

I thought something was up with the site. It was a busy news day (I used to work in news as a reporter) and the timing seemed a little off.

As suspected, it wasn't a non incident,

]

A pro-Syrian government group appeared to attack more than 10 websites, including Twitter, the New York Times and HuffingtonPost.com, said security researchers citing digital evidence.

There are a lot of alarm bells about this Syrian conflict: The fact that Russia and China are against US intervention. That Iran is now threatening Israel etc.

But the easy hacking of 10 major US sites is a bit alarming.

Seems the volley has begun.

The attacks by the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of hackers that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, come as the U.S. is considering action against Syria. In the past, the group has taken action against media organizations and websites it believes are sympathetic to Syrian rebels.

Suddenly, hacking is on par with attacking.

And still, the Miley Cyrus video plays on and on....

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I don't know much about the workings of the internet, but it seems rather convenient they were able to pin this on Syria. The targets were also quite good at bringing the public's attention to Syria. Now all the NYTimes reading libs and the Jersey Shore/FB zombies will be hating on Syria enough to support military action. This doesn't pass the stink test.

Originally posted by DeadSeraph
reply to post by GD21D

 

The amazing part about it is that it's actually working. People really are THAT #*!$ing stupid. I mean how contrived can things possibly get before people start asking questions? Whats next? A confession by Assad via hand puppets at the next white house press conference?

While on the surface I'd tend to agree, when you look a little closer a different story is seemingly being told.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has finally found something that Americans like even less than Congress: the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Syria. Only 9 percent of respondents said that the Obama administration should intervene militarily in Syria; a RealClearPolitics poll average finds Congress has a 15 percent approval rating, making the country’s most hated political body almost twice as popular.

To me it looks like "some" people are just doing whatever they want, regardless of what the populace thinks. I think the problem more or less stems from the populaces ability, or lack thereof, to consolidate and mobilize popular sentiment. Now we can go into all kinds of theories as to why this is the case, but none the less this seems to be the reality of the situation.SOURCE

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NSA was my first thought!

A pro-Syrian government group appeared to attack more than 10 websites, including Twitter, the New York Times and HuffingtonPost

Especially in light of this:

New York Times partners with The Guardian on NSA surveillance

New York Times Partnering With Guardian On Snowden Reporting


and this:

More Details On PRISM Revealed; Twitter Deserves Kudos For Refusing To Give In

This is not, by the way, the first time that we've seen Twitter stand up and fight for a user's rights against a government request for data. Over two years ago, we pointed out that Twitter, alone among tech companies, fought back when a court ordered it to hand over user info. Twitter sought, and eventually got, permission to tell the user, and allow that user to try to fight back.

If not the NSA (National Socialists of America?) maybe one of those shady private SS (security/spying) companies like Booz Allen, Endgame, Palantir, HBGary, etc.

reply to post by GD21D


You would never guess, with the amount of people that have been enthusiastically beating the war drums around ATS lately. I have had my opinion of this website changed forever due to the Syrian crisis. While there are a large amount of people who are questioning the official narrative being fed to them, the loudest and most prolific posters on the subject seem to be in favor of intervention, or at the very least are convinced that Syrian government forces carried out the most recent chemical attack.

I just can't fathom how anyone could believe this tripe. Perhaps I've just read too many conspiracy theories and now I'm mentally ill?

Or, perhaps, common sense indicates that it is a completely illogical fabrication fed to stupid people to garner support for yet another military intervention in the middle east that serves a much broader/darker agenda?

Originally posted by DeadSeraph
reply to post by GD21D

 

You would never guess, with the amount of people that have been enthusiastically beating the war drums around ATS lately. I have had my opinion of this website changed forever due to the Syrian crisis. While there are a large amount of people who are questioning the official narrative being fed to them, the loudest and most prolific posters on the subject seem to be in favor of intervention, or at the very least are convinced that Syrian government forces carried out the most recent chemical attack.

I just can't fathom how anyone could believe this tripe. Perhaps I've just read too many conspiracy theories and now I'm mentally ill?

Or, perhaps, common sense indicates that it is a completely illogical fabrication fed to stupid people to garner support for yet another military intervention in the middle east that serves a much broader/darker agenda?

I agree with you on some level. I am totally against going into Syria. It's just another chess move on the board in my opinion. Our government has had its grubby little hands on the Middle East for a long time now and I am confused as to why people don't see it.

It seems as plain as the light of day.