SEATTLE -- A group with ties to the Islamic State is claiming responsibility for hacking into several areas of a University of Washington website.
The Moroccan Islamic Union-Mail posted pictures to Facebook Thursday of defaced UW website pages. The hacked site shows a photo of a memorial for American soldiers and warns other Americans in Iraq.
"Again site down. Iraq is the cemetery of American ... Hello to the death that awaits you at the hands of the Mujahideen in Iraq," the message reads.
The group has claimed responsibility for past hacks on various governmental and religious websites.
University of Washington officials sent out a statement on Thursday acknowledging that some websites were defaced, but they avoided calling the incident a "hack." The officials say they're investigating and have taken actions to resolve the issue.
As of Thursday night, at least one section of the website was still showing the message posted by the Moroccan Islamic Union-Mail.
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