The U.S. Central Command's Twitter, YouTube reportedly hacked by ISIS supporters

(Image credit: Twitter.com/U.S. Central Command)

The U.S. Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts were apparently hacked by ISIS supporters on Monday. The Twitter account was suspended after it was compromised.

Both accounts' profile pictures were replaced with an image bearing the messages "Cyber Caliphate" and "We love you, ISIS." The @CentCom Twitter account also tweeted ISIS-related messages threatening Americans "in the name of Allah."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.