Beirut Airport Website Hacked

The website of the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut was hacked by a group naming itself the “Syrian Revolutionary Group”, media reports said on Monday.

The hackers posted a message on the website saying their move came in “retaliation” for what they claimed were “assaults against the Syrian refugees” living in Lebanon.

The group also said that parties allegedly “involved in the death” accident of a Syrian child, named Ahmed al-Zoubi, must be held accountable for their act.

Director General of civil aviation at Beirut airport, Mohammed Shihabuddin, said in press statements that the airport's website was exposed to a hack. He assured that "the matter is being addressed.”

The death of al-Zoubi sparked controversy in Lebanon following video footage, circulating on media outlets, showing elements of Beirut Municipality chasing Zoubi before he was found dead later after falling in a ventilation shaft in one of the buildings.