Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2014-01-16 00:00:00
Affected organization: Shaqra Principality
Affected country: Saudi Arabia
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Message Manipulation
Motive: Protest
Actor: Syrian Electronic Army
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Syrian Arab Republic
Description: The Syrian Electronic Army deface 16 Saudi Arabian government websites. The targeted sites are the ones of various administrative regions.