: Their primary methods include website defacements, social media hijacking, and "doxing"—the release of "kill lists" containing the names and addresses of government and military personnel. Most experts consider their technical capabilities to be relatively low, relying heavily on phishing and social engineering rather than sophisticated infrastructure attacks.
: The group gained global attention in January 2015 by seizing control of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Twitter and YouTube accounts, posting threatening messages and leaking military documents. They also targeted other high-profile entities, including Newsweek, the International Business Times, and French television network TV5Monde. Cyber Caliphate Association?
: In April 2016, several pro-ISIS hacking cells merged to form the United Cyber Caliphate . This umbrella organization includes groups such as: Cyber Caliphate Army (CCA) Sons Caliphate Army (SCA) Ghost Caliphate Section Kalashnikov E-Security Team : Their primary methods include website defacements, social
: Some intelligence reports indicate the group's name has been used as a guise by the Russian-linked group APT28 (Pawn Storm) to carry out operations against Western nations while shifting blame onto extremist groups. This umbrella organization includes groups such as: Cyber