Discussion: CENTCOM Twitter Account Apparently Hacked

system1 · January 12, 2015, 6:04pm

Discussion for article #231941

sniffit · January 12, 2015, 6:10pm

Oh brother. I can’t wait for Miss Lindsey’s breathless screed on this one. $10 says “this raises serious questions about the safety and security of the US government’s computer systems under Obama, especially our military and intelligence systems.”

Except, you know, this is entirely Twitter’s fucking fault.

thomasmatthew · January 12, 2015, 6:17pm

I’m a Democrat, it’s not my military, just like Obama is not their president.

theghostofeustacetilley · January 12, 2015, 6:19pm

OHBUmmer COZIES up to GAY maRRY as ISIS TERRoriZe’s the TWItter ACcount OF the HOMELAND

brutus1910 · January 12, 2015, 6:37pm

Let me guess. Their password was probably PASSWORD.

theghostofeustacetilley · January 12, 2015, 6:37pm

Maybe God.

ericmpls · January 12, 2015, 7:49pm

Why does CENTCOM have a Twitter account? That’s ridiculous. Second, it’s probably some kids messing around. What possible good would come from hacking this twitter account other than a laugh?

gajake · January 12, 2015, 10:03pm

“Why does CENTCOM have a Twitter account?”

A very good question. They apparently also have a Youtube channel. WTF? Facebook page? Hotmail accounts? I naively believed our military had their own communications systems, and used them.