'CyberCaliphate' hacks Newsweek Twitter account, threatens Obama

2015-02-10T22:45:37-05:00

The group, which also took responsibility for hacking Pentagon social media accounts last month, tweeted "#CyberCaliphate Bloody Valentine's Day #MichelleObama! We're watching you, you girls and your husband!"

The FBI is investigating the hacking, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. He did not comment specifically on the threat to the first family. The FBI had no immediate comment.

The Twitter account showed a head wrapped in a black-and-white scarf next to a banner proclaiming "CyberCaliphate."

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Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2015 10:50 PM

2015-02-10T22:50:05-05:00

This new brand of terrorist is, unfortunately, tech savvy, SSG Norman Lihou. And while this may be "nothing" in the grand scheme, I think more and bigger cyber threats will be coming from these terrorist thugs. So much can be done with cyber ... We need to be on our guard and be able to respond to (or pre-empt) this threat.