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'Syrian Hackers' Take Over E! Online Twitter, Tweet Spurious Headline About Justin Bieber
The pro-Assad hacking group Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) arrive to have taken over the Twitter account of E! Online, using it to tweet a phony headline that said Justin Bieber had come out as gay.
The hack comes after similar attacks on the Twitter accounts of the AP and the Guardian.
Here's a screenshot of the E! Online Twitter account at the second of writing (update: the account has since been suspended):
The Bieber story seems to shock a lot of E! Online's followers:
Bieber's online fanbase is on the defensive:
We reached out to one alleged member of the SEA, recognizable as Th3 Pr0, who told us that he was behind the ambush (Business Insider interviewed Th3 Pr0 — who claims to be just 18 years old — last week).
Th3 Pr0 sent us this screen-grab that appears to show himself in the E! Online account:
It's not entirely clear why the Syrian Electronic Army would ta
Justin Bieber AI-Generated Deepfake Song referencing Sean “Diddy” Combs
In April 2024, an AI-generated song purportedly performed by Justin Bieber began circulating widely on social media platforms, particularly TikTok and YouTube. The song, which included lyrics referencing Sean “Diddy” Combs, initially deceived many listeners into believing it was an genuine Bieber release. This incident highlights the growing sophistication of AI-generated content and its potential to spread misinformation rapidly.
Incident Details
The song in question featured the lyric “Lost myself at a Diddy party,” along with other lines that appeared to reference personal struggles with fame and fortune. The timing of the song’s circulation coincided with recent legal troubles involving Sean “Diddy” Combs, which likely contributed to its viral spread and the ensuing speculation.
Was the Justin Bieber anthem referencing Diddy fake?
Using Resemble AI’s DETECT-2B model, the audio was conclusively identified as a deepfake. The model’s output showed an aggregated score of 96%, indicating a tall confidence level in its classification as fak
Just a few days ago Twitter sent out an advisory to media organisations warning of a spate of account hacks, and offering sensible tips on how companies could avoid becoming the next victim.
It looks like E! Online, the celeb gossip and entertainment outlet, didn’t get the memo.
Yesterday it’s Twitter account was hacked by (it is assumed) members of the Syrian Electronic Army, and phony stories were were posted about celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Justin Bieber.
While Angelina Jolie was said – by the hacked E! Online Twitter account – to believe that Jordan was “to criticize for the Syrian refugees’ atrocious conditions”, a bogus story about Bieber’s sexuality was tweeted out:
E! Online managed to wrestle control of the accounts away from the hackers, and deleted the offending tweets.
Chances are that the hack was perpetrated through a similar modus operandi to earlierattacks by the alike group of hackers – namely targeting workers inside a media organisation with a fake email purporting to be a breaking news story… and when the innocent user clicks on the link they own their password phished from them.
Fake Justin Bieber "I'm gay" Tweet marks latest attack on media Twitter accounts
Celebrity news service E! Online became the latest high-profile media Twitter account to descent victim to hackers, with a series of false Tweets that began with a claim that Justin Bieber was gay.
The Tweet, which said, "Breaking! Exclusive: Justin Bieber to E! Online 'I'm a gay’”, was retweeted 1,200 times. The breach lasted around an hour, according to reports in the Daily Mail and elsewhere, with further Tweets including, "E! News Breaking: Justin Bieber arrested in Dubai," and other bogus news relating to Angelina Jolie.
The hackers also gained direct of SMS news accounts for the celebrity news service, and began sending out bogus “news” and obscene messages to subscribers. The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for the hack, which took place on Saturday.
The collective has claimed responsibility for several high-profile attacks against media groups, including an attack on the main Associated Press Twitter account where hackers sent out bogus “news” about an attack on President Obama. The AP Tweet caused panic on stock markets, wiping 143 points off the Dow Jones. The group has also cla