Anonymous hacks ISIS website and Infects them with malware..!

Anonymous is making efforts to reduce the online influence of ISIS, the terrorist group to the best of its abilities and that happens to be using its dexterous hacking skills.

The Amaq, which is the official news agency of Daesh or ISIS terrorist group is informing all its users about a potential compromise in their security of the website. According to Amaq, their site has been hacked by the Anonymous hackers and is now infecting thousands of its users.

When visited the site, the following message is appearing: “The site ahead contains a malware, and that attacker might attempt to install a dangerous program on your computer which steals or deletes your information.”

It seems that the site’s administrators have identified the hack on Thursday and told the media by a telegram channel and have warned their users not to download the flash player which is appearing on the site. It says “Please be warned,” as the download flash player results in the compromise of the users devices.

The Vocativ reports that several ISIS forums have reported about this incident, and according to few forum users, this virus was impersonating like a Flashplayer.apk. APK (Android package kit), which is an Android operating system file format. They also claimed that this malware is designed to spy on ISIS terrorist group’s members and also tracks the user’s locations, read conversations and collect all multimedia files present on their devices.

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With most malware opening up unnecessary pop-ups and slowing the system down, according to the source, this particular malware has a more precise nature that is suited to what Anonymous’ next step is going to be. It has apparently been designed to be the eyes and ears of the hacking group and is expected to spy on the ISIS terrorist group’s members.

In addition, it can also track user’s locations, read conversations and collect all the multimedia files on their devices. Perhaps this is the tool that Anonymous can use to warn the impending danger from ISIS’ side if the need ever arises.

Since the virus is disguised as a Flash Player APK file, thousands of its users are supposedly compromised. One user has also suggested that to get rid of this malware, one should reset the device to factory settings.

No group has claimed the responsibility of the hack so far, but it is believed that could be an anti-ISIS group running operation ISIS, #OPISIS is behind this hack. The people behind #OPISIS- an anonymous- affiliated anti-ISIS online campaign have been known to disrupt the ISIS’ online presence over the past few years. The fact that hackers left a message stating “We are coming for you,” could confirm that they are behind the hack.

Proofs are provided below :

#OpISIS #OpIceISIS #Amaq

Were coming for you… pic.twitter.com/wNPuQs3jsA
— Di5s3nSi0N (@Di5s3nSi0N_1) March 29, 2017

It is a great step the Anonymous Hacking Group to fight back against illegal terrorist activities of ISIS. Once again Hackers proved that they can change the society though illegally. Now, let us see what is the next step taken by Anonymous.