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Electronic army claimed responsibility. >> they're a pro-assad hacking group. it appears to be a loose collective of a few individuals. there's been some information put out on the internet that it could be even as young as 19-year-olds. >> reporter: mark, a former hacker now with the cyber security firm called beyond trust, followed this group's attacks. this spring, the syrian electronic army hacked the associated press twitter feed, put in a fake message. a u.s. official tells us, this is a murky, underground group that makes the name plastering on pro-regime propaganda. they say this was a...