Baidu.com Goes Under Attack, Gets Hacked By ‘Iranian Cyber Army’

Twitter user Budi Putra has managed to snap a screenshot of China’s number one search engine at its very knees — hacked by what’s been called the ‘Iranian Cyber Army’. The site was returned to a normal state a little under two hours after the attack, but is taking ages to load — if at all.

The page displayed by the ICA features Arabic writing which we cannot make out, a flag, a map, and big red letters that read: “THIS SITE HAS BEEN HACKED BY IRANIAN CYBER ARMY.”

It’s an absolute incredible feat, hacking a major site — and certainly a major embarrassment. Just last month, the same group managed to hack Twitter.

We’re learning the website is accessible just fine from China — but other parts of the world may have trouble accessing services. We’ll post more when we learn more.

In the meantime, are you able to access Baidu.com?