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VandeSec Traces ISIS Twitter Accounts Back To Internet Addresses And Unearths A Surprising Source…

• trueactivist.com

According to a group of four young computer experts who call themselves VandaSec, a number of Islamic State supporters' social media accounts are being run from internet addresses linked to the Department of Work and Pensions. 

Mirror reports that Vandasec unearthed evidence which indicates that at least three ISIS-supporting accounts can be traced back to the DWP's London offices.

Though you may not be aware of it, every computer or mobile phone you use logs onto the internet using an IP address. This address is a type of identification number which can track an individuals' location and whereabouts.

Vandasec traced the IP addresses used by a trio of separate digital jihadis to access Twitter accounts and conduct online recruitment and propaganda campaigns. Shortly after, they relayed the crucial findings to Mirror Online.