19-04-2019 19:38 via theverge.com

A ransomware attack took The Weather Channel off the air

The Weather Channel was hit by a ransomware attack on Thursday, briefly taking a live TV program off the air, according to a Wall Street Journal report.The attack came amid severe weather in the southeastern United States and knocked out the cable channel for more than an hour. The FBI told the Journal a ransomware attack was the source of the problem and that the agency is investigating.“We experienced issues with this morning’s live broadcast following a malicious software attack
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