VOA Web site hit by Iranian hackers

A group of computer hackers hijacked websites run by the Voice of America this week, sending its online traffic to an Internet website claimed to be run by the...

Iranian Hackers have hit the Voice of America Web site. They replaced pages with an Iranian flag and a statement in Persian and English that says “we have proven that we can.” The statement also asks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if she wants to hear the voice of oppressed nations from the heart of the US. VOA is the broadcasting service of the federal government, producing news in 44 languages and broadcasting all over the world.

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