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Qatar: Economic Siege Leaders Hacked Our News Agency

Qatar: Economic Siege Leaders Hacked Our News Agency
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Qatar said it has evidence showing the same "neighboring" countries that are leading a boycott campaign against Doha had a hand in the suspected hacking of its state news agency, an incident that triggered an unprecedented diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf region.

Qatar: Economic Siege Leaders Hacked Our News Agency

Attorney General Ali bin Fetais al-Marri told a press conference in Doha on Tuesday that the hacking incident originated in "neighboring countries," without naming them.

"We have evidence to show that iPhones originating from the countries laying siege to us have been used in this hacking. We have enough evidence to point the finger of blame at these countries," Marri added.

Last month, the Qatar News Agency [QNA] released comments attributed to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, describing Iran as an "Islamic power," praising the Palestinian movement Hamas and criticizing US President Donald Trump.

In this regard, Qatar said hackers had broken into the QNA website and published the fake news, but the denial did not convince the Riyadh regime and its Arab allies.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the Qatari attorney general said it was "very soon" to give specific phone numbers for those he said were responsible for the hacking.

He also noted that Qatari investigators had traced internet service providers used to the Saudi-led allied countries.

"We have sent the information to the countries concerned and we are awaiting their response," Marri pointed out, adding, "As far as we are concerned the case is very clear."

Following the hacking report, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic ties and cut off transport links with Qata in early June, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, an allegation rejected by the Qatari government.

They put 12 organizations and 59 people associated with Qatar on a terror sanctions list.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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