ISLAMABAD: The live transmission of Geo News was hacked on Sunday night, during which a subversive message was broadcast on screen.
The management of Geo News said in a statement that for the past 24 hours, attempts were being made to hack the channel — which was on the communication satellite PAKSAT — and disrupt its broadcast.
The management further stated that for some time now, the channel had been facing continuous disruptions.
“Geo News’ screen was hacked to display an inappropriate message,” the statement said, adding that the situation had nothing to do with the channel.
It urged authorities to take immediate notice of the incident and bring those responsible to justice.
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