Qatar's Al Jazeera under worst ever cyber attack

Qatar's Al Jazeera under worst ever cyber attack

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Thursday that it was under a widescale cyber attack which had targeted “all systems”, according to a statement released on social media by the broadcaster.

“Al Jazeera Media Network under cyber attack on all systems, websites & social media platforms,” it said on Twitter.

The attack was also confirmed by a source at Al-Jazeera, who said the broadcaster was attempting to repel the hack.

“An attempt has been made, and we are trying to battle it,” said the source.