Hacked UPI And New York Post Twitter Accounts Announce Fake U.S. War With China

In a statement to BuzzFeed News, the Department of Defense said that the reports were not true.

The Twitter accounts of the New York Post and wire service United Press International were hacked Friday, reporting that a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier was engaged in active combat with Chinese vessels.

UPI used another account to announce the hack, and a Post Sunday business editor said its account was hacked.

Some @Twitter accounts for @UPI have been hacked. We are urgently working to resolve this issue with @Support

Our Twitter feed has been hacked. #nyp

The tweets from both accounts used the same language.

The Post's tweet was taken down soon after it was posted.

UPI's tweets are still visible and the account is posting updates.

A spokesperson for the Department of Defense told BuzzFeed News that the report "was not true."

A spokesperson for the Republican side of the House Armed Services Committee added:

Give the hackers this much credit, the George Washington is our permanent Pacific based carrier. They at least did their homework.

BuzzFeed News has reached out to UPI and the New York Post for comment.

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