Muslim Electronic Army

Profile narrative

The threat actor known as the Muslim Electronic Army, also abbreviated as MEA, has been identified in open sources as operating from Barbados. The actor uses the alias Muslim Electronic Army in its communications and claims of responsibility. In November 2015 the actor compromised the website of the Barbados Advocate, a local newspaper. The compromise was carried out by displaying a pop‑up message that attributed the intrusion to the Muslim Electronic Army.

The pop‑up message contained a profanity‑laden note that urged the newspaper to improve its security posture while specifically criticizing the local police and the government. Within the same note the actors declared that the government’s official web portal at www.gov.bb would be their next target. This statement represents an explicit threat to extend the disruption to a governmental online asset. No additional technical details regarding the method of compromise were provided in the reporting.

Based on the available information, the actor’s observed tactics are limited to website defacement accompanied by a public message that includes a threat. The incident constitutes the sole publicly documented operation attributed to the Muslim Electronic Army. No public sources have linked the actor to any state sponsor, criminal consortium, or financially motivated campaign. Consequently, the profile of the Muslim Electronic Army remains defined by this single defacement event and the accompanying threat.

Incidents

Attributed incidents are available to members.