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BREAKING NEWS: Anonymous hacks Dahabshiil Bank over ‘terrorism links’

July 20, 2012   ·   22 Comments

breaking-news

Anonymous declares an official “war on terror”
Hacks Middle Eastern bank, holds records hostage
Threatens to kill internet unless it admits supporting terror

DUBAI — ANONYMOUS has officially declared a war on terror by holding hostage Middle Eastern bank accounts.

It is threatening to unleash “global internet destruction” unless the Dahabshiil bank in the Middle East admits to financing terrorist groups.

Update: Dahabshiil has issued a statement wholeheartedly condemning “the illegal actions of the activist group, Anonymous, and its claims of breaching the privacy of hardworking, responsible individuals”.

The bank says the claims by Anonymous that connections exist between its business and known terrorist organisations are “quite simply wrong”.

“Dahabshiil categorically denies these suggestions,” the statement says. “We have never been the subject of any investigation in relation to alleged terrorist funding and we have no involvement whatsoever with money laundering or the funding of terrorist organisations.

“Consequently, we call on Anonymous to withdraw its untrue allegations immediately.

“Dahabshiil places the highest importance on its compliance procedures and has extensive anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing policies in place which are approved by the relevant regulators, including the FSA in the UK. All staff receive extensive and continuous training in this regard.

“We have started a thorough investigation of Anonymous’ attack and will keep all customers fully updated. Safeguarding our customers’ funds is of paramount importance to Dahabshiil. We will continue to work closely with the relevant authorities as we proceed.”

Earlier, the hacking group published thousands of bank account names and numbers and is threatening to destroy the bank’s electronic systems if it does not publicly acknowledge that it has helped to support terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab.

“We officially declare War on Terror,” the group wrote on tech blog, Slashdot.

“This is a call for actions of monitoring and/or destruction of companies and institutions that do work with terrorists, rogue countries, etc.”

In the announcement, the group claimed it is not a terrorist organisation and that it was just “fed up with the fact our society is loosing (sic) time”.

The group said that WikiLeaks documents had revealed that the Dahabshiil bank had provided direct financial support to al-Qaeda, Al Wafa and other terrorist organisations. It posted documents on Google Plus that highlighted associations with other banking networks including Barclay’s in the UK and Ernst & Young in the US.

Anonymous claims to have stolen documents from and destroyed “work stations” in Australia, Kenya, USA, UK, Sweden, Somalia and Dubai. It claims it has hidden “cyber-bombs” in banking networks around the world and that it has attacked routers, firewalls and satellites that would protect banking systems from protecting financial networks.

The bank has been put on notice that it has two months to come forward or expect a “global internet destruction”.

“If you want us to immediately stop this cyber-sabotage, it’s quite easy,” Anonymous wrote.

“We just ask you to stop lying, to recognize your help with Somalia terror, and to officially change your behavior.

“We need a public message from you, as a proof.”

News.com.au

July 20, 2012

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Readers Comments (22)

  1. yufle says:

    These ignorant idiotic morons are holding hostage one of the few lifelines that feeds a starving nation. Shame on you Anonymous. Dahabshiil has no capacity or intent to support terrorists. Why would Saudi inspired Saudi-based terror groups with access to some of the richest people on earth need the support of two bit African outfit with few million dollar asset like Dahbshiil?

  2. salaxley boy says:

    not surprised at all.

  3. Omar says:

    Shocking,

  4. kamaal says:

    This is another indirect war towards somalis.

    Anyone can understand it’s complete sabotage from foreign intelligent hacker’s.

    Dahabshiil or any other company own by somalis,somalis should support,why? at end of The day They will invest some of Their profit back somewhere in somali peninsula.

  5. Kayse says:

    I told you all that Dhiigshiil was not conducting itself like a private institution for the public but like a greedy mafia who were using all tricks to control and marginalize the poor. The little they claim that they are donating to Somalis are just propaganda campaigns and not genuine donations.

    I doubt that they have direct links to terrorism even though like many institutions they were used by gangs, drug lords, terrorists and pirates but they are guilty of tribalism and too much control of Silanyo.

    Today no one will use them all trust is gone, their website no longer works and people's passports and documents are all online and I even happen to know some, innocent men and women. They did not deserve this but Dhiigshiil did.

    I hope Anonymous rethinks and removes the private information of innocent families many of them just old parents trying to support their poor relatives back home.

    Next I want Anonymous to investigate Faroole and his son who are pouring millions into Australian Bank accounts from piracy and illegal oil deals.

    I told you, I do not need an army, we are the society of technology—-nothing is private anymore, always conduct yourself right. Dhiigshiil stop tribalism, terrorism and I want to know why did you sack the employees in Hargeisa rather than hand them over to Somaliland securities just 2-3 weeks ago?

    Why doesn't Hersi Gaab face terrorism charges? Do not think you are invisible. Now Somalilanders have to establish an honest remittance company thats free of tribalism and hate, it must offer equal opportunities for all and not conduct itself under secrecy, must not evade taxation…must not accuse other competitors of terrorism when it takes money from terrorists.

    One down, two to go. Silaanyo and Hersi Gaab your next!

    • khaatumo citizen says:

      lool kayse are u sure u don't have anything to do with this?? I have feelings u know more than u telling us.

    • odhaayaxun says:

      There we go again……. The wild dog barking insanity again. By the way does jealaousy have any cure? if it has can anyone be a good samaritan and refer this guy to it.

      Down with jealaousy and sickness.

  6. mo ahmed says:

    It seems somalis are all stupid,This has nothing to do with dahabshiil The whole purpose is to dismantel somalis financially since dahabshill or dhigshiil is top five companies in somalia.

    Already somalis are undercontrol politicaly by IC and also They want control financially” next Thing They will open slave market”.

  7. saalax says:

    How come other prominent somali websites not reporting This.

  8. Anonymousfaarax says:

    Anonymous Faarax • 9 minutes ago
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    Flag as inappropriateAnonymous is by this action harming innocent women, children and other citizens of Somalia!… who have just gone throught a famine and disaster. Because there is no financial system in Somalia only banks like Dahabshiil (which is not “Middle Eastern” but Somali) enable the transfer of remittances and cash for food and neccesary stuffs. If they shut this bank down millions of people will go hungry; be without clothes, food, medicine, shelter!!! Any Somali will tell you that Dahbshiil stays out of the Somali politics and has made that a matter of its policy… its the only way it has survived in a country where various factions are fighting eachother and controlling various enclaves, in which Dahabshiil uniquely is allowed to operate (all areas). Dahabshiil can reach and operate in areas that international NGO’s cannot! Dahabshiil saves lives and is by far the most philantropical of any company I have EVER come across! Many of Somalia’s roads, schools, universities, bridges built since the war have been financed by DAHABSHIIL!…do a quick google search of its charitably activities. Dahabshiil is the ultimate socially respobsible bank!!! Unusually Anonymous are wrong in this case!

  9. DaughterOfSomalia says:

    The terrorist nazi, bloodthirsty warmongering vampires are at it again. These western nazi cowards are weak in terms of man power, so they want to resort to starving people who already suffering enough as it is. May Allah destroy the western kufrs, they have caused so much pain, death and destruction all over the world. I pray Allah accapets my dua, and give the western world a taste of their own medicine, but much worser. May they face the same humilation, torture, starvation, and diseases they inflicted on weak defendless innocent people of the world.

  10. SomaliLain says:

    I’m sorry, but how can one run a financial ‘organizationt’ this way. Dahabshiil is (for almost longer then 1 year) using expired security certicates on ther webbased (can you believe it) Remittenace software.

    I believe stupid Dahabshiil is responsible for respecting and protecting the privacy of their customers. They receieved many many warnings about this sh*t.

  11. Mohamd says:

    It is a false declaration. They are not even banking instit. so what?

  12. Gaade says:

    A conspiracy theorist would probably say that since the world discovered Somalis send the most remittance which can produce huge profits for any remittance company, the western and other remittance firms would want to get a slice of the pie. This is an attempt to move the last standing Somali remittance firm out of the way.

    Well, what is conspiracy theory anyway?

  13. A. Xandule says:

    What a shocking news. Although I don't believe that Dahabshiil supported terrorism they tacitedly allowed their services to be used by all kinds of unscrupulous people including warlords, pirates and Al-shabab sympathizers etc all of whom have remitted money via Dahabshiil and everybody knows that has been the case. However the thing that Dahabshiil has been guilty of is the sheer interference of politics in Somaliland when he openly financed and supported Silanyo's. It a well known fact that Dahabshiil was rewarded by Silanyo when he appointed Hersi (Dahabshiil's cousin) as Chief of the Cabinet and later as a Minister for the Presidential Affairs. Furthermore, Dahabshiil's eldest son has been elected as a high ranking member of the Kulmiye Party, so anyone who says Dahabshiil is not involved in the Somali politics is barking mad.

  14. A. Xandule says:

    Cont……..
    We know that Dahabshiil (the founder) is a good hardworking and generous man but his son (Abdirashid) has become very arrogant and trampled the rights of employees and spends his time flying from one place to another. He is obsessed with the media and likes to be featured in newspapers, magazines and blogs and has created many enemies while at the same time dismissing advice and becoming full of himself, so whilst I condemn the actions of Anonymous which could harm many innocent and poor Somalis I believe Dahabshiil, particularly, Abdirashid needed this shot across the bow of his company.

  15. misslovely says:

    faqash and daahir calosoow are behind this inshalaah reer dahabshii will be find kayse i hope you get a heart attack you are so hurt full

    • khaatumo citizen says:

      loool wa maxay habaarka bisinka dee isku xisho inabti, Dahabshiil or shall I say Dhiigshiil is a businessman people will criticize every now and then.. jeez whats up with you habr jeclos taking everything so serous.

      • amal says:

        Khatumo,
        I thought Dahabshiil was just a private Somali businessman but it looks like when they are criticized some folks become all over emotional for some reason.

    • DaughterOfSomalia says:

      you are so weak miss. I cant believe someone saying anything about your tribe would hurt you that much. Maybe you should consider getting a thicker skin.

  16. abcd nairobi says:

    First and foremost i totally condem the action by Anonimous group who i believe are bent on trying to bring down a very successful money transfer company that had started from scratch to a power to be reconed with . I am talking from a personal experience of having worked for dahabshiil as a retired senior staff that the company never ever involves either in terrorism or money laudering. The comany has a clear set of rules and regulation in avoiding being misused by money lauderers and terrorist. In addition to that Dahabshill is the only Somali money transfer company that does NOT practise tribalism since every somali clan is given an oppotunity to work and this is besides other Nationalities . Abdirashid Duale is a young bright CEO who represents the company very well in all the forums as per the need of the company.Politics is part of life and every individual has the right to participate at any level and this is what is called democracy. Finally all those fighting trying to spoil the good name of this wonderful company that is the pride of every somali are doomed to fail inshallah.

  17. degal says:

    dahabshill is a terrorist firm, who only aim is to support terrorist.
    keeping in my the blood link is from a little village in somaliland terrorist group, clans men and has totally funded their warlord killer, an brother leader of al shabab terrorist group its not a shock its been spoted out.
    the most important thing is to air boom these terrorist in somaliland villages an shut down their money tranfer onec an for all so the rest of the world an african can get on with life.
    its been reported by indian media, western media not to mention somalia an my country ethiopia who will be meeting jibouti leaders of removing all links to their head office based in jibouti.
    The money should be given to the countries an people who have been affected by dahabshil terrorist group an members. what goes up must come down……


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