Anonymous Hacks ISIS Twitter Accounts: Hacktivist Group Fills Islamic State Accounts With Porn, Gay Pride Content [VIDEO]
ISIS supporters following the extremist group's Twitter accounts were faced with a shocking surprise, as pages and accounts previously dedicated to extremist ideologies were defaced with images featuring gay pride and softcore pornography, thanks to a cyber attack initiated by members of hacktivist group Anonymous.
Dozens of pro-ISIS accounts from across the world were affected by the cyberattack, with their pages, names and banners showcasing gay pride flags and pro-LGBT messages. Messages of condemnation about the Orlando terror attack last Sunday were also posted on the ISIS-affiliated pages.
One of the leaders of the cyber attacks, who goes by the name of WauchulaGhost, stated that the takeover of the ISIS-related pages was initiated as retaliation for the terror attack on Orlando, which took 49 lives and injured 53 others.
"I did it for the lives lost in Orlando. Daesh (another moniker of the extremist group) have been spreading and praising the attack, so I thought I would defend those that were lost. The taking of innocent lives will not be tolerated," the hacker stated.
Apart from pro-LGBT images and messages, the hackers also littered the hacked pages with links to gay pornography sites, in an attempt to shock those who are accessing the Twitter accounts. The IP addresses of the hacked accounts were also reported and posted online, in order to give authorities a heads-up about the locations of the people behind the pro-ISIS Twitter pages.
Though the cyber attacks were directed towards ISIS, the hackers assured that their actions were not intended to offend Muslims in any way. Rather, the attack was simply an act of retribution against the extremist group.
"Our actions are directed at Jihadist extremists. Many of our own group of hackers are Muslim and we respect all religions that do not take innocent lives. Daesh uses Social Media as a Mega Horn to spread their propaganda and fear. It has always been our goal to take that away from them," WauchulaGhost stated.
"By taking their accounts and replacing the images and tweeting from those accounts, we are taking that fear away. Now there is a new kid in the sandbox and we aren't playing nice."
The Islamic State, which is considered as one of the world's most dangerous groups, has utilized the power of social media and the internet to gather supporters from around the globe.
