The website of the Al Ittihad newspaper was purportedly hacked by a group claiming affiliation with Daesh.
According to Mohammed Al Hammadi, editor-in-chief of Al Ittihad, Abu Dhabi, hackers attacked the website but couldn't take any information from inside it. They also placed a statement on the website undermining the media as well as the people of the region, he told Khaleej Times. Service on the website resumed after a few hours.
Daesh also tried to attack the Abu Dhabi media website, but couldn't, Mr. Hammadi added.
The website went down shortly after the hack and was briefly redirecting to a page that showed three militants dressed in soldiers' attire holding rifles.
The website was branded with two logos regularly used by Daesh, including the black flag.
