Several Shiite sites attacked (and a subsequent counterattack) - July 2008

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DATE:
2008-07

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Egypt, others

AFFECTED SITES:
Fatimid Egypt and Shia Egypt (URLs unknown)

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
n/a

SOURCE COUNTRY:
Egypt, Saudi Arabia

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Sunnis / Shiites

TYPE OF ATTACK:
Hack

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
n/a

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Shiite forums and websites hacked and disabled. Shiites subsequently launched an attack on Sunni sites, but the details of the counterattack aren't clear.

URLS:
1. http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article2.aspx?ArticleID=112685&IssueID=1097

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