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1st LD: U.S. Central Command's Twitter, YouTube accounts suspended after claimed IS hacking

Xinhua, January 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

The United States Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts on Monday were suspended after being hacked by a group of supporters for the Islamic State.

The hackers posted words like "IS already here, we are in your PCs, in each military base," on the seized Twitter feed.

The Pentagon confirmed that both the Twitter and YouTube accounts of U.S. Central Command were hacked, saying in a statement that the military is taking appropriate measures in response to the hacking. Endite