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Newsweek magazine says hacking disrupts its Pakistan website

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Newsweek magazine says hacking disrupts its Pakistan website
Newsweek Pakistan's website experienced a disruption due to a hacking incident. The magazine is working to resolve the issue and apologized for the inconvenience.
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WASHINGTON: Newsweek Pakistan said on Thursday that its website had been disrupted by computer hackers.

"Our website is offline due to a hacking incident. We are working on resolving this at the earliest. We apologize for the inconvenience," the news magazine said in a post on Twitter. The primary site for Newsweek, which is owned by privately-held IBT Media Inc, remained operational. - Reuters

KEY POINTS:

  • Newsweek Pakistan's website was hacked.
  • The magazine confirmed the site is offline.
  • IBT Media owns Newsweek.
  • Primary Newsweek site remains operational.
  • They are working to fix the issue promptly.

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