Hacker attack cripples al-Qaida Web communications

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Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — Computer hackers shut down al-Qaida's ability to communicate its messages to the world through the Internet, interrupting the group's flow of videos and communiqués, according to a terrorism expert.

"Al-Qaida's online communications have been temporarily crippled, and it does not have a single trusted distribution channel available on the Internet," said Evan Kohlmann, of Flashpoint Global Partners, which monitors the group's communications.

The attack was carried out within the past few days by unknown hackers targeting al-Qaida's Internet communications systems. It was "well coordinated and involved the use of an unusual cocktail of relatively sophisticated techniques," Kohlmann said.

"My guess is that it will take them at least several days more to repair the damage and get their network up and functioning again," he said.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43584213/ns/us_news-security/

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[MADem]

1. Gee, wonder if it was the same crew that messed with the Iranian centrifuges?

I'm thinking these hackers probably enjoy a government health plan and annual paid vacation.

[Springer9]

2. Gosh, I wonder if they interrupted their camel porn too?

That might really piss them off, we better go to defcon 3.

[AverageJoe90]

3. LMAO.

Alright! Let's see if they can go after Hamas or the Muslim Brotherhood next. =)

[jerseyjack]

4. Why isn't the CIA doing this insead?

First reaction is, maybe it was CIA. But if so, why not a continued attack on their communications?

[cstanleytech]

5. Maybe because sometimes its better to listen in

and maybe hear something that might help rather than breaking such communication up forcing such groups to communicate in a new way which you might not know about.

[Blue_Tires]

6. Are we going to a point in the future when

wars will be fought with keyboards and not bullets??

[center rising]

7. Whoever this is should be given a medal.