Jihadis Breach 54,000 Twitter Accounts to Avenge the Killing of ISIS Hacker
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The self-dubbed "Cyber Caliphate" hacker group is lashing out in response to a drone strike against its founder, ISIS member Junaid Hussain. The coalition attack took place in August.
Most users impacted by the Twitter hijacking are based in Saudi Arabia, but some might be British residents.
According to the Daily Mail, Cyber Caliphate urged its followers to take control of the hacked accounts to spread ISIS propaganda.
The group tweeted a link to a database displaying the stolen Twitter details last Sunday, before the social media company hours later suspended the feed, reportedly, upon the urging of a security agency.
The Islamic extremists also posted what they claimed were personal details, including mobile phone numbers, of the heads of the CIA, the FBI and National Security Agency.