U.S. Central Command’s Twitter feed apparently hacked by IS sympathizers

This screen grab made Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 show the front page of the U.S. Central Command twitter account after is was hacked. The twitter site of the military's U.S. Central Command was taken over Monday by hackers claiming to be working on behalf of the Islamic State militants. American and coalition fighters are launching airstrikes against IS in Iraq and Syria. The site was filled with threats that said "American soldiers, we are coming, watch your back." Other postings appeared to list names and phone numbers of military personnel as well as PowerPoint slides and maps. (AP Photo)

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The U.S. Central Command Twitter feed appeared to have been hacked on Monday by people claiming to be Islamic State sympathizers.

“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the CyberCaliphate continues its CyberJihad,” the Centcom Twitter (TWTR) feed said.

The Twitter account — currently suspended — published a list of generals and addresses associated with them, titled “Army General Officer Public Roster (by rank) 2 January 2014.”

Subsequent posts on the Centcom twitter account read, “Pentagon Networks Hacked! China Scenarios” and “Pentagon Networks Hacked. Korean Scenarios.”

The apparent infiltration came as President Barack Obama was outlining new proposals to protect the country’s Internet systems from cybersecurity threats.

U.S. defense officials later told Reuters that images published on the Centcom Twitter feed do not appear to pose a security threat, and do not include classified information. The White House said it is monitoring the extent of the hacking incident.

Centcom’s YouTube account also appears to have been hacked.