"Major cyber attack?" NYSE, WSJ and United makes Fox News and conspiracy-minded conservatives flip out

Gretchen Carlson and a Fox national security analyst freak out on Twitter as NYSE, WSJ and United have tech issues

Published July 8, 2015 6:21PM (EDT)

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The Department of Homeland Security says there's "no signs of malicious activity" in the tech glitch which shut down the New York Stock Exchange. And other experts have suggested it is unlikely that there's a connection between the NYSE shutdown and troubles this morning at the Wall Street Journal and United Airlines.

But that hasn't stopped the right! Fox News anchors and correspondents, Lou Dobbs and others took to Twitter thinking conspiracy -- and so, of course, did Lou Dobbs. We'll update with more tweets. Point us to your favorites.

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