HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s first major independent general-interest news outlet in five decades has been hacked by pro-government bloggers shortly after going live.
A little more than an hour after its launch, the site 14ymedio.com was hijacked and readers inside Cuba were directed to a page dedicated to scathing criticism of Sanchez by well-known pro-government writers.
Neither Sanchez nor Iroel Sanchez, the writer featured heavily on the critical site, immediately responded to calls or email. The Cuba government has declined comment.
Before being hacked, 14ymedio.com offered feature and news reporting, opinion, sports and even hair and beauty tips that Sanchez hoped would challenge the government monopoly on information.
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