World Azerbaijani Congress website hacked - June 2010

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DATE:
2010-06

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Azerbaijan

AFFECTED SITES:
World Azerbaijani Congress

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
hacked/defaced

SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Young Soldiers of GAMOH, Azerbaijani rights activists

TYPE OF ATTACK:
hack, defacement

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
n/a

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
"Hackers accuse the World Azerbaijani Congress, an organization that aims to bring together Azerbaijanis around the world, of abandoning the Azerbaijani national movement in Iran." (1)

"GAMOH being the acronym of the Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement." (1)

The message criticizes the leaders of the Green opposition movement in Iran for 'retreating' and says that attempts by the leadership of the World Azerbaijani Congress to move closer to the Green movement are a 'betrayal'." (1)

URLS:
1. http://www.news.az/articles/17430

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