New york times hacked by syrian army

Readers can sidestep the hack by heading directly to the Times ' IP address at It wouldn't be the first time the SEA has targeted a media organization. The SEA is also responsible for a spate of Twitter account hackings , which it generally accomplished through phishing attacks. The hacking collective has told The Verge in that past that the aim of these attacks is "to deliver a message and spread truth.

The Times has also seen numerous cyberattacks at the hands of other hackers. The paper's website has also already seen one extended period of downtime this month, though that was noted to be only be related to technical difficulties. During that time, it continued publishing reports on Facebook. This attack's timing coincides with US declarations that Syria should be held accountable for its chemical strikes.

While the SEA frequently makes attacks absent of any clear motivation, other instances have specifically targeted tools that are used to communicate undetected throughout the Middle East. The hacking group also claims to target publications because of their coverage, choosing them based on perceived imbalances in their portrayal of Syria. Marc Frons, The New York Times Company's chief information officer, told the paper that it was either hacked by "the Syrian Electronic Army or someone trying very hard to be them.

More from Quartz About Quartz. Follow Quartz. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. By Christopher Mims. Australia Published August 28, This article is more than 2 years old. This isn't anything new for this group. In the past, the same Twitter account claimed responsibility on behalf of the Syrian Electronic Army for an Aug. In recent months, the SEA has publicly taken credit for a series of high-profile cyber assaults, including taking over the Twitter feeds of prominent organizations such as The Associated Press, Reuters, The New York Post and the satirical news site The Onion.

We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. MelbourneIT tracked the breach to an Indian Internet service provider, saying two staff members from one of their resellers opened a fake email seeking login details.

One staff member was the direct manager of the NYTimes domain along with other media companies and had the login and password information of the company in his email, which the hackers accessed.

Hnarakis confirmed that other media organizations were also attacked, but this proved unsuccessful as their customers used a secondary security measure known as a registry lock.