Hacked by ISIS?

Cody Olsen Jun 16, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Hacked by ISIS?</h1>
                <h2><p>KUOW reports that over the weekend a group claiming to be the self-proclaimed Islamic State hacked a number of businesses, including Tacoma's own South Sound Magazine. While a quaint magazine covering art, lifestyle and culture doesn't exactly scream 'ISIS target' the magazine's</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/codyolsen0-gmail-com/">Cody Olsen</a></p> 
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            <p><a href="http://kuow.org/post/hackers-claiming-be-isis-target-south-sound-magazine?ref=cascadepbs.org">KUOW reports</a> that over the weekend a group claiming to be the self-proclaimed Islamic State hacked a number of businesses, including Tacoma's own <a href="http://southsoundmag.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org">South Sound Magazine</a>. While a quaint magazine covering art, lifestyle and culture doesn't exactly scream 'ISIS target' the magazine's website read "Hacked by Islamic State" Saturday. With the message, "We are everywhere ;)" below. And yes, that is a winky-face at the end of the hackers' message. South Sound Publisher Josh Dunn encouraged other business to examine their own security systems, while the FBI said it is investigating.</p>
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KUOW reports that over the weekend a group claiming to be the self-proclaimed Islamic State hacked a number of businesses, including Tacoma's own South Sound Magazine. While a quaint magazine covering art, lifestyle and culture doesn't exactly scream 'ISIS target' the magazine's website read "Hacked by Islamic State" Saturday. With the message, "We are everywhere ;)" below. And yes, that is a winky-face at the end of the hackers' message. South Sound Publisher Josh Dunn encouraged other business to examine their own security systems, while the FBI said it is investigating.

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