[WASC-WHID] WHID 2011-34: Al Jazeera site 'hacked by opponents of pro-democracy movement' in Egypt

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WHID 2011-34: Al Jazeera site 'hacked by opponents of pro-democracy
movement' in Egypt

Entry Title: WHID 2011-34: Al Jazeera site 'hacked by opponents of
pro-democracy movement' in Egypt
WHID ID: 2011-34
Date Occurred: February 4, 2011
Attack Method: Unknown
Application Weakness: Improper Output Handling
Outcome: Defacement
Attacked Entity Field: Media
Attacked Entity Geography: Dubai, Dubai
Incident Description: Al Jazeera's Arabic news website was hacked into today
following its coverage of anti-government protests in Egypt, according to
the Qatar-based broadcaster.
In a release, Al Jazeera claimed that for two hours this morning ­ from
6.30am to 8.30am Doha time ­ a banner advertisement was replaced with a
slogan saying 'Together for the collapse of Egypt', which linked to a page
criticising the broadcaster.
Mass Attack: No
Reference: 
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/al-jazeera-site-hacked-by-opponents-of-pro-
democracy-movement-in-egypt/s2/a542649/
Attack Source Geography:


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