The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is warning broadcasters that they must maintain cybersecurity standards after a cyber breach resulted in the broadcast of obscene materials and a false emergency alert.
In a Nov. 26 memo, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau said that broadcasters must ensure the security of their broadcast networks and systems.
The reminder follows a string of recent cyber intrusions after threat actors gained access to improperly secured Barix equipment through a compromised studio-transmitter link, the FCC said.
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