Sri Lankan Terrorists Hack Satellite

SorryTomato writes "The Tamil Tigers Liberation Front a separatist group in Sri Lanka, which has been classified as a terrorist group in 32 countries has moved up from routine sea piracy to a space-based one. They have been accused of illegally using Intelsat satellites to beam radio and television broadcasts internationally. Intelsat says that they will end the transmissions 'within days.' Intelsat has been accused of having business links with Hezbollah before, but claim that they are blameless this time and LTTE was using an empty transponder."

Comments

And why does it matter that they are 'terrorists'?

[nietsch]

A hack is a hack, no matter who makes it. They are not committing any terrorist acts over satelite, are they? Terrorists are also freedom fighters, it just depends on who's viewpoint you prefer.