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A new report by the
Washington Post, citing US intelligence, says there is evidence that the United Arab Emirates coordinated the hacking of Qatar's state media agency (QNA), which led to the blockade of the Gulf monarchy. The UAE denied the claims.
The UAE government planned the infamous May 24 hacking of QNA, states the
report citing US intelligence officials who were not named because of the "sensitive" character of the matter.
The reported evidence shows that on May 23, senior UAE officials discussed the implementation of the hack, which saw statements falsely attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, being run by QNA in a text-ticker on-air and on social media. Government Twitter handles were also hacked.
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