An Indian news channel was briefly taken off its regular transmission after its broadcast feed was hacked airing pro‑Pakistan slogans and footage and remarks related to Pakistan’s military according to monitoring of the feed.
The incident affected ABP News which was reportedly disrupted when unauthorized content replaced its scheduled programming. During the breach slogans favoring Pakistan and clips tied to Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir were shown on the screen.
The hacking occurred suddenly and only for a short period before normal transmission was restored. Broadcasters and media observers say the hack was external and not related to the channel’s newsroom operations highlighting vulnerabilities in satellite and digital broadcast systems.
Media platforms scrambled to bring back the regular feed and industry sources are now urging authorities and cybersecurity experts to investigate the intrusion. There has been no official claim of responsibility yet and neither ABP News nor Indian authorities have publicly detailed how the hack occurred or who might be behind it.
The brief unauthorized broadcast underscores growing concerns about media infrastructure security during heightened geopolitical tensions especially as broadcast and satellite networks play a central role in delivering real‑time news to millions of viewers.
