Three Things You Should Know About the Syrian Electronic Army
For the past three years, cyber-security research firm IntelCrawler has studied the Syrian Electronic Army using a combination of operatives, underground sources and public information. The result? A 94-page report that is among the most comprehensive studies of the prominent hacking group's activities.
The group is likely best known for claiming responsibility for hacking The Associated Press's Twitter account and tweeting fake news about an attack on President Obama, which caused a steep but short-lived drop in the stock market. While SEA's mission is to disrupt media outlets, human-rights groups and governments that the group claims are disseminating "fake news" about the Syrian crisis and stirring opposition to President Bashar Al-Assad, the targets are far broader in scope.
IntelCrawler, which works with law enforcement agencies, outlined evidence in the report that it says shows links between the SEA and officials in Syria, Iran, Lebanon and Hezbollah, in addition to the group's theft of intelligence on weapons systems designed by U.S. defense contractors.
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"In June it will be three years since they've been doing their hacking deeds and they're still running wild," he said. "They're a full-blown cyber-espionage outfit. They're well-funded and well-organized."
Story continued with a link to entire 94 page report:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-24/three-things-you-should-know-about-the-syrian-electronic-army.html