“Our actions are directed at Jihadist extremists. “One thing I do want to say is we aren’t using graphic porn and our purpose is not to offend Muslims,” WachulaGhost says. Messages posted to the compromised accounts include “I’m gay and proud” and “Out and proud.” A link to a gay porn site is included in some of the hacked accounts, although no explicit images have been posted in respect to Islam. Twitter claims to have shut down more than 125,000 accounts promoting extremism since 2015. ISIS has used social media platforms like Twitter as a tool for recruitment and to spread propaganda. Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have been used extensively by ISIS groups to spread their message. While not disclosing his location, the hacker said: 's*** is getting too close to home'.īut WauchulaGhost is not slowing down yet with the rogue hacker now enlisting the help of hackers Ebony and Yeti. Twitter has since suspended some of these accounts. WauchulaGhost claimed he had taken over more than 200 Twitter accounts belonging to ISIS supports, Newsweek reported.
