The IT department at the Arabic edition of the Youm7 newspaper today thwarted a sophisticated hacking attempt on its website. IT employees managed to frustrate the intrusion efforts. The Youm7 IT team traced the source of the hack to the Arab Gulf region, specifically Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Youm7 employees reported that hackers likely had cutting-edge equipment and could be supported by an institution. Youm7 has thwarted similar attacks in the past and continues to guard its news services so it can provide the product to all its readers – readers who've made Youm7 the most highly trafficked online news source in the Middle East.