OTTAWA – A server that hosts several Internet sites – including the one belonging to the Bloc Quebecois – has been the target of a cyberattack.
A person or group by the name of the United Islamic Cyber Force claims to be behind today’s attack.
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The name is sprawled in red letters across the top of a black page.
The attack apparently did not specifically target the Bloc Quebecois, but rather its server, which hosts several websites.
A check of other social media sites indicated the United Islamic Cyber Force’s Twitter account has been suspended.
The United Islamic Cyber Force also claims online it was behind a number of other website attacks in past.
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