Assad sympathizers hack BBC twitter account

March 22, 2013 01:01

The BBC came under attack from hackers sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday and warned its staff about attempts to compromise the broadcaster's email network.

Shortly after Assad supporters hijacked several BBC Twitter accounts to post messages that were by turns political, anti-Semitic and comical, the broadcaster said that "phishing" links '" typically fake emails aimed at stealing information '" are being sent around the BBC.

"If you receive these emails it is very important that you do not click on the link," the BBC said in an email to staff that was obtained by the Associated Press.It was not immediately clear if the Twitter hacks and phishing emails were related.

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