Pro-Palestinian hackers take over former Premier Heather Stefanson's Instagram account

Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson says her Instagram account has been hacked. On Thursday, the profile picture on Stefanson’s account, which has more than 3,700 followers, was changed to that of what appears to be a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades – the military wing of Hamas, a group which Canada and other Western Nations has declared a terrorist group. Stefanson’s Instagram bio on the account was also changed, now reading: ‘FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA PALESTINE WILL BE FREE.’ The account posted an image of a map of Israel with the words ‘Free Palestine.’ “My Instagram account has unfortunately been hacked and we are working with Meta to retrieve it,” Stefanson said in a post on her X account (formerly Twitter). My Instagram account has unfortunately been hacked and we are working with Meta to retrieve it. — Heather Stefanson (@HStefansonMB) October 19, 2023 In a statement to CTV News, the Progressive Conservative party confirmed the account had been hacked, and reiterated Stefanson’s post on X, saying they are working with Meta – Instagram’s parent company – to retrieve it. The party told CTV News it is unaware if any other accounts have been impacted. The hack comes
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