Skype's Twitter, Facebook and Blog Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

Skype is the latest victim of hacking by the Syrian Electronic Army.

The VoIP service's Twitter and Facebook accounts, as well as its official blog, were compromised Wednesday afternoon

Around 4:30 p.m. ET, Skype's Twitter account published a tweet that discouraged people from using Microsoft emails, and retweeted a similar message originally posted on the SEA's Twitter account. The two hacked tweets remain on Skype's account as of 5:30 p.m. ET.

An identical message appeared on Skype's Facebook page, but was quickly removed, according to TheNextWeb

Two posts on the company's official blog also show signs of hacking by the SEA. One post is entitled "Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army.. Stop Spying!" Read more...

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