What Is The Syrian Electronic Army? -- Laura Smith-Spark and Dominique Van Heerden, CNN
(CNN) -- The Syrian Electronic Army -- a group of pro-Syrian regime hackers that has aggressively targeted major news organizations and activists -- may operate in cyberspace, but its attacks can have real-life impact.
The power of misinformation was amply demonstrated when the group hacked the Associated Press Twitter feed Tuesday. The fake AP message -- which read, "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured," -- caused a brief flurry of panic and sent stocks plummeting.
The tweet was quickly revealed as false, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered from its 145-point dip, but it was nearly a day before the AP Twitter account was restored to life.
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More News On The Syrian Electronic Army
Who Is The Syrian Electronic Army? What We Know About The Group Responsible For Hacking AP's Twitter -- International Business Times
'Proudly pro-Assad': the group behind Twitter hacks -- Sydney Morning Herald
Twitter losing cat and mouse game with pro-Assad Syrian hackers who 'blew up the White House' -- The Independent
Syrian hackers a potential threat -- The Australian
Investigations expand in hacking of AP twitter feed -- New York Times
The Syrian Electronic Army, a fake tweet and a fierce stock plunge. -- Michael Babad, The Globe and Mail