Top US military Twitter feed 'hacked by Islamic State'

Central Command's Twitter account and YouTube channel were targeted by a group claiming to be associated with Islamic State.

"We won't stop! We know everything about you," read one tweet, along with the names and phone numbers of military staff.

Another social media post shows people in uniform in an office, with the picture apparently taken by webcam.

Central Command is part of the US military responsible for regions of the world where combat operations may take place - in this case 20 countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria.

"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the CyberCaliphate continues its CyberJihad," says another tweet.

Some of the documents published appear to relate to foreign policy for China and North Korea.

They also say that Islamic State, which also goes by the name ISIS, has infiltrated "networks and personal devices".

It also appears that a YouTube site associated with Central Command was also hijacked - with a picture of a man wearing a scarf and the phrase "I love you Isis" appearing at the top of the page.

A Pentagon official has said the hacking of the U.S. Central Command Twitter feed was an embarrassment but did not appear to be a security threat.

Both the Twitter and YouTube accounts have now been suspended.

Analysis - Dave Lee, BBC technology reporter

The timing could not have been more embarrassing. President Obama was speaking about his big new plans for cyber-security - an announcement designed to reassure Americans that after a year of massive hacks, and the damaging Sony Pictures attack, personal information on the internet was safe. Read more

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