CNN Fends Off Attacks on Twitter Feed, Website

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CNN found itself fending off one of the largest Twitter hacking incidents ever.

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By Jason Abbruzzese2014-01-24 02:00:49 UTC

A cyberattack attributed to the Syrian Electronic Army on Thursday gained access to CNN's twitter feed and website, posting a series of tweets and a story — all of which the network removed as fast as it could.

A series of tweets from @CNN were sent in early afternoon starting with: "Syrian Electronic Army Was here... Stop lying... All your reports are fake! via @Official_SEA16 #SEA"

Various accounts grabbed screenshots of the tweets, which appear to have been accessed via HootSuite:

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An image also circulated of a fake news story from CNN.com.

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The tweets were deleted and the landing page for the story currently produces an error message.

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The Syrian Electronic Army had not yet taken credit for the hack on its recognized twitter feed, which has previously posted about its successful attacks.

If corroborated, it would be the second breach in just under two weeks, as Microsoft fell victim to the SEA on January 11.

CNN joins a wide range of media and technology companies that have seen the SEA successfully gain access to various social media accounts and websites, including , Skype, ITV&lt, President Barack Obama, The Washington Post and The New York Times.

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