UAE Behind The Hacking of Qatari Media: Report

The Post cites unnamed US intelligence officials as saying that senior members of the Emirati government discussed the hacking plan on May 23.

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The Washington Post is reporting that the United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site. The Post says the UAE planted a false story that sparked the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries. The Post report yesterday was quickly decried as "false" by the Emirati Embassy in Washington.

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The Post cites unnamed US intelligence officials as saying that senior members of the Emirati government discussed the hacking plan on May 23. A day later, a story on the Qatari News Agency's website quoted a speech by Qatar's emir in which he allegedly praised Iran and Israel. The agency claimed it had been hacked.

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But Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Arab countries blocked Qatari media and later severed diplomatic ties.

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