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US military Twitter and YouTube accounts hacked by Isis supporters

The US Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts have been suspended after apparently being hacked by Islamic State supporters.

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Centcom: Operational networks unaffected by hacking

US Central Command has said its military networks were not infiltrated by ISIS sympathisers who attacked its social network sites.

It said the incident - which left its Twitter and YouTube accounts compromised for around 30 minutes - had "no operational impact" and that its "initial assessment" is that no classified information was released.

We are notifying appropriate Department of Defence and law enforcement authorities about the potential release of personally identifiable information and will take appropriate steps to ensure any individuals potentially affected are notified as quickly as possible.

– Centcom statement

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