Yeshiva World News hacked: ‘Now we are in control’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A popular Jewish online news publication was hacked and defaced on Wednesday.
Yeshiva World News (theyeshivaworld.com) was defaced with Persian messaging on its homepage, as well as the website title on Google search.
Image of the Yeshiva World News website title on Google search with Persian messaging.
The text translates to “Now we are in control. [antisemitic epithet].”
PIX11 News chose not to repeat the full quote due to its antisemetic nature.
The website’s homepage was changed to say “WE WILL BE BACK SHORTLY THANK YOU” on Wednesday, as reported by JFeed.
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Image of Yeshiva World News’ website homepage. (Credit: Yeshiva World News)
Articles were not available for viewing on the website on Wednesday afternoon.
No group has issued a public claim on the hack.
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.
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