The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed hacks on AP , CBS News , NPR and the BBC . In a statement to CNN, an official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said that DHS is aware of reports about Russian hackers targeting media organizations in the United States. Tuesday 's attack on the AP The group is hosted on the network of the Syrian government , says researcher . Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has previously praised the group 's work , he says .
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed hacks on AP , CBS News , NPR and the BBC . In a statement to CNN, an official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said that DHS is aware of reports about Russian hackers targeting media organizations in the United States. The group is hosted on the network of the Syrian government , says researcher . Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has previously praised the group 's work , he says .