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2013 — The Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) of several TV…

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Data compromised

Unknown

Technical writeup

The Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) of several TV stations nationwide were hacked and alerted people to a fictitious zombie attack. The FCC ordered local broadcasters to change their passwords on EAS equipment and check the security of firewalls before resuming normal internet connections.

Root cause

Hacking: Unknown

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