Two weeks ago, Ausama Monajed, a Syrian strategic communications consultant who sends out a steady stream of information and links to opposition activities in Syria, suddenly started sending out pro-government propaganda. The Saudi-owned satellite news channel Al Arabiya has also reported the hacking of its Twitter feed by the “Electronic Syrian Army,” a shadowy group most likely comprised of free-lance operatives with the direct or indirect support of the Syrian government.
两周前，叙利亚战略通讯顾问莫纳伊德（Ausama Monajed）突然开始发布支持政府的宣传资料，而此前他一直在散播与叙利亚反对派活动有关的信息。沙特国有卫星新闻频道阿拉伯电视台（Al Arabiya）也报道了其Twitter种子被“叙利亚电子军”（Electronic Syrian Army）黑掉的新闻。叙利亚电子军是一个影子组织，极有可能由叙利亚政府直接或间接支持的自由职业操作者组成。享受阅读成熟高端的网络战工具是一回事，目睹熟悉的人的网络身份和网站突然被黑是截然不同的另一回事。