Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites

Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites

Source: CNN

Summary

The U.S. Army’s website and the website of the Army’s Fort Bragg base were hacked to display derogatory messages about President Trump. The messages were removed after a few hours. The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command is investigating the incident. According to a statement, the hacking was “not a result of a breach of Army networks.”


Our Reading

The update arrives with confidence.

Just another day, another government website hacked. The Army’s website and Fort Bragg’s website were compromised to display some… let’s call them “opinions” about President Trump. The messages were quickly removed, but not before they were screenshotted and shared on social media. The Army’s investigation is ongoing, but we’re sure it was just a “isolated incident.” After all, who needs website security when you have confidence?


Author: Evan Null