Hackers attack Turkey-based Armenian newspaper

Hackers attack Turkey-based Armenian newspaper

armradio.am
13.02.2010 12:48

The Web site of Turkey’s leading Armenian newspaper was hacked in the
early hours on Friday. Hackers also attacked the Web sites of two
Turkey-based foundations, Hurriyet Daily reports.

Hackers identifying themselves as "AK Hacker" overtook the Agos Web
site and put up an image of Ogün Samast, the alleged murderer of the
former editor in chief of the daily, Hrant Dink. The image was
accompanied by a text that criticized opposition to the ruling party
and stated the act of hacking was "an action that will go on to spread
like poison to others who oppose the current powers."

The International Hrant Dink Foundation and the Art for Peace
Foundation were also hacked around the same time. An official from the
Hrant Dink foundation told the Hürriyet Daily News that they were
uncertain if the site was attacked by the same hackers.

The note on the Agos site also made a chilling threat given the murder
of Hrant Dink: "If you do not fix your reporting in the way we see
fit, there will be new Ogün Samasts and new Hrant Dinks."