CAN 2008: Moroccan hackers bring down Ghana 2008 website

January 30th, 2008 | by: Mahmoud |

(DPA) Hackers on Wednesday broke into the official website of the African Cup of Nations (www.ghanacan2008) and displayed a message of support for the Moroccan team.

The Atlas Lions were on Monday beaten 2-0 by the hosts and eliminated from the competition. The team is expected to fly back to Morocco on Thursday.

The website, which is being used widely by football fans and journalists to book accommodation and make transport arrangements, displayed a picture of a Moroccan fan with the saying: “Because of your STUPID Arbitration,You Got Punished By Moroccan Hackers, Revenge Token (sic) for The Lions.”

It also includes a profanity in Arabic, as well as a personal greeting to someone called Nada. All pages of the official website are blocked and cannot be viewed as website visitors are always taken back to the opening page with the Moroccan fan.

Moroccan players and fans complained after their defeat against the Black Stars on Monday that the referee had favoured the hosts.

The media co-ordinator of the local organizing committee (LOC) Paa Kwesi Plange said that they were aware the site had been compromised on Wednesday afternoon and was still not running properly several hours later.

“We are busy trying to rectify the situation. It is very sad, because a lot of people are using the site for information,” he said.

(Source: The Atals Lions)

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Comments

By tamim | January 31st, 2008 at 12:47 am

haha….clever response but a bad one!!!

By Dijem | January 31st, 2008 at 2:45 am

Way to go Moroccan Hackers!!! At least someone in your country has some fight in him!!

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By Anouar Mrocco | February 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 am

We Are The Best

By morocco property | February 26th, 2008 at 2:40 am

Not a good response. If you can do some thing then come into the battle. The people who hacked the site, are trying to misguide the peoples. It will create bad impression about Moroccoian football team and fans. Be positive.

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By Ezra kitungano | April 7th, 2008 at 5:00 am

why congolese you loose take your gift in Ghana I thoulth that it was you Cup! why you made fun with these I know you have The good players,and good organistion so what happen with you? don’t make fun Again You have to work had we are comming also to help you 2 or 3 years ago and I hope you will go to Wold cup this time xxxx
thank you

By Ezra kitungano | April 28th, 2008 at 3:56 am

these it from Ezra kitungano in Hull (Uk) on the age 16 old I’m trying to to give Idea to different Team. Africa Teams you have to move fun why you did when you are going to play out of your country like europe you do good things, well done about it but when you return to your place you make fun to develop yoours football teams I would like you to keep this world cup for 2010 in R.C.A you play very good and you have good players why you can’t be serious with these and do good things you don’t like to progress. and me also I do my best to come to help you you wanrt to give your friend, you don’t like to give yourself and make sure take these wourld cup in your Hands thank you and have good make good organisation don’t think first about money but think first about your progress.

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