CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) The website for Greenbrier Christian Academy was hacked Sunday by an Islamic group claiming to be called Memberal_Force.
Greenbrier Christian Academy Superintendent Ron White tells WAVY.com the hack was noticed around 7 a.m. Sunday and has been reported to the FBI and the Virginia State Police. White said they contacted the company that hosts the website and they are working to restore it back to normal.
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Christina Pullen, a spokeswoman for the FBI, says they are actively and aggressively investigating any incident of this kind that is reported.
Following a similar incident earlier in the week, in which the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's website was hacked, the FBI released the following statement:
The FBI is aware of recent website defacements and we are working to identify those who have been impacted. These types of incidents, whether disruptive or merely distracting, highlight the prolific nature of cybercrime. The FBI will continue to work with our public and private sector partners to identify and hold those accountable who pose a threat in cyberspace.