The United Arab Emirates was reportedly behind the hacking of Qatari websites provoking diplomatic row between Arab states, US intelligence says.
Washington confirms UAE hacking of Qatari websites
presstv , 17 Jul 2017 - 10:39
The United Arab Emirates was reportedly behind the hacking of Qatari websites provoking diplomatic row between Arab states, US intelligence says.
Newly analyzed information gathered by US intelligence agencies confirmed last week that the late May hack was orchestrated by the UAE, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
The hack sparked anger among some Persian Gulf states over comments attributed to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on sensitive issues, including Iran, Israel and the US, on May 24.
Immediately after the move, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt rushed to ban all Qatari media.
US President Donald Trump also rushed to back the Saudis, who had just clinched an arms deal with Washington worth of billions of dollars, although Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on all sides to deescalate.
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