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French TV Network TV5Monde Targeted In 'Pro-ISIS' Cyberattack

Posted by timothy on from the hate-by-wire dept.

An anonymous reader writes French broadcaster TV5Monde [was] today working to regain control of its 11 television channels and online platforms after hackers claiming ties with the Islamic State hijacked its network on Wednesday evening, forcing the media group to show only pre-recorded content. The television network was able to return in part to its planned schedule by 1:00am (23:00 GMT) last night, after the hacking group had suspended its broadcast services for three hours. Yves Bigot, the Parisian company's director general, said that the network had been "severely damaged" by an "unprecedented attack" which would have taken weeks to prepare. The hacking group posted threats and shared a collection of files across TV5Monde's Facebook page which it claimed were copies of ID cards and CVs of relatives of French soldiers involved in anti-IS operations. More coverage at The Independent, which says the attack "revealed personal details of French soldiers."

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  1. Lost control of eleven television channels? by DougPaulson · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "French broadcaster TV5Monde [was] today working to regain control of its 11 television channels and online platforms"

    How did the hackers get control of eleven TV5Monde television channels. Technical details please ..

  2. Saddam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Interesting

    This is the shit that Saddam Hussein was stamping down.

    The Middle East has never been at peace and never will. I wish we'd stop meddling and let them solve their own problems their own way and if we don't like it, well tough shit.

    This American World Police shit (and sucking in our allies like the French) has got to stop. It's not doing any good and it's costing us hundreds and hundreds of billions. All for what? To piss people off? I have never ever heard of someone from the Middle East say, "Oh thank Allah for America!" I never heard Israel say anything like that either. The Saudis know we're their bitch. So does the Israelis.

    I want to puke.

  3. Re:Weird by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    When a Muslim says that they denounce ISIS and think ISIS principles are an abomination to the Islamic faith, it is difficult to know whether or not that Muslim is telling the truth.

    And of course, when someone who looks like they might be a Muslim says that they are Christian or atheist or whatever, it is again difficult to know whether or not they are telling the truth.

    But, this difficulty does not justify automatically punishing every single person who claims to be a decent Muslim, or claims not to be a Muslim but looks like they might be.

    It is true, we must win. But how we win matters.