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| Investigation launched on website that lists al-Qaeda as a client |
| 2004-09-24 |
| An advertisement for the sale of weapons, bombs, and anything handy for a real and proper war, appeared on the website www.shadowerew.com, now put down by the police of Orvieto, who are investigating on a series of e-mails sent abroad. What is disquieting - apart from the items sold (plastic explosive, electrical systems, electronic guidance systems, ground-to-air missiles) - is the list of clients, which includes Al-Qaida, Al Jihad, Hamas and other terrorist groups. The website is being checked to ascertain whether it is credible. Further developments abroad may follow. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #6 Sorry, I ditched the email I got from the IT dept. about this one. Yes, it is a hoax, and not the first targetting this firm. Maybe a disgruntled ex-employee? |
| Posted by: James 2004-09-24 2:29:04 PM |
| #5 What do the experts say is the risk these days of a jihadist cyber-attack? Richard Clarke's an obnoxious self-promoter, I know, but he was right to constantly berate Silicon Valley execs throughout the late '90s for the myriad security holes in our information infrastructure. What's the view now? |
| Posted by: lex 2004-09-24 10:23:10 AM |
| #4 an engineer coworker/friend of mine (American citizen of Iranian extract) received one of these emails and was distressed. The last thing he wants is to be associated with this crap |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-24 10:19:17 AM |
| #3 The emails are a spam campaign launched from Korea. The website is actually shadowcrew.com and they state on their site they are the victim of a spam campaign. I have received two emails from Korea so far, both having links to web site selling military weapons which as missiles and explosives, and another selling fake passports. The email selling military weapons claimed client with all the terrorist biggies, Al Qaeda, Hamas, etc. I tend to think now they are hoaxes, but better safe than sorry, I guess. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-09-24 8:56:11 AM |
| #2 Anon1 - it may well be a hoax, but I can think of quite a few who would proudly list Al-Q as a client if they thought they could get away with it. Even in this country. Remember there are those loonies who think terrorists are "freedom fighters." |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-09-24 8:42:55 AM |
| #1 Oh come on as if anybody would put al-queda on its client list! an obvious hoax. |
| Posted by: Anon1 2004-09-24 4:24:01 AM |