The Twitter account of the US-Middle East hacked

"There is a big difference between an intrusion into computer data and piracy of Twitter"

Twitter account Centcom, the US military command in the Middle East, is now suspended. This account was hacked by a group claiming to belong to the organization of the Islamic state.

At the Pentagon, US officials have indicated that apparently no classified document had been published. But the pirates have released a list of such personal addresses of American officers.

At the White House, we try to minimize "There is a big difference between an intrusion into computer data and hacking a Twitter account, said spokesman Josh Earnest, we examine and investigate the extent this incident. "

The YouTube account Centcom has also been hacked. The military command in the Middle East, which oversees all military operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, is located in Tampa, Florida.