A screen grab of the official website of national carrier Malaysia Airlines after it was hacked on January 26, 2015 by a group calling itself the "Official Cyber Caliphate". [Photo/Agencies] |
KUALA LUMPUR - The official website of national carrier Malaysia Airlines was hacked on Monday by a group calling itself the "Official Cyber Caliphate".
The website, www.malaysiaairlines.com, currently shows a photograph of a lizard in a top hat and tuxedo, surrounded by the messages '404 - Plane Not Found' and 'Hacked by Lizard Squad - Official Cyber Caliphate'.
The hackers also listed three unverified Twitter account addresses and a recorded a rap song.
Representatives from the airline did not respond to calls by Reuters.
MAS was hit by twin air disasters last year: the disappearance of Flight MH370 in March and the shooting down of Flight MH17 a few months later. The government took the airline private late last year.
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