Hadramout... Hacking of a television website with a cryptic threat message amid escalating protests.
Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special
Hadramout ((Arabian Sea)) - Follow-ups: Amid the escalating popular unrest in the cities of the Hadramout coast, the digital space witnessed a remarkable development. The official website of "Hadramout TV" was subjected to a cyberattack this morning, Thursday, which lasted for hours before the technical team was able to regain control. The hacking operation was claimed by an entity calling itself "Anonymous Hadramout," which placed a warning message on the website's homepage stating: "Everyone who caused suffering will have their turn. No one will escape accountability. The days are between us." Despite the clear escalation tone, the message was not directed at a specific party, nor did it include demands or detailed statements, which increased the ambiguity of the hacking entity and its motives. According to observers, the website outage lasted for several hours, amid official silence from the channel's management, which has not yet issued any clarification or statement regarding the details of the hacking, or whether there was any technical damage or leakage of internal data. This development coincides with ongoing popular protests in the cities of the Hadramout coast for weeks, against the backdrop of deteriorating economic and living conditions, the collapse of basic services, and rising fuel prices. Citizens accuse the local authorities of failure and inability to provide solutions, demanding a comprehensive change. The electronic hacking has raised widespread questions about who is behind it, and whether it represents a turning point in the tools of expression and popular pressure, especially since the name of the group used mimics the global "Anonymous" movement, which is famous for launching cyberattacks for protest purposes. The Hadramout public awaits an official position from the channel's management in the coming hours, amid fears of increased targeting of media institutions within the wave of digital protests parallel to the field popular movement.
