A Cyber-Attack has Disrupted Slovenia’s Most Popular TV Channel

In what appears to be an extortion attempt, a cyber-attack has crippled the operations of Pop TV, Slovenia’s most popular TV channel. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday, disrupted Pop TV’s computer network, preventing the firm from displaying computer graphics for the evening edition of 24UR, the station’s daily news broadcast. 

Pop TV said in a statement on Tuesday, the day of the attack, that the night edition of the same show was canceled entirely, albeit a truncated version of the news appeared on the company’s website. While news broadcasts were resumed the following day, the attack had an impact on other aspects of the network’s operation. 

“At Pro plus media house, we are rebuilding a business that has been disrupted by a recent cyber-attack. We cannot yet estimate the full extent of the attack, we are currently focusing all our efforts on putting our main systems back into their original operation as soon as possible, which will enable the smooth operation of television programs and websites,” the company said. 

Pop TV stated in a second statement on Wednesday that the attack also targeted several of its online servers, including VOYO, an on-demand streaming platform that includes channels from its parent firm as well as licensed movies and TV shows. The attack, according to the firm, stopped its employees from contributing new content to the site as well as broadcasting any of its channels or live sporting events, such as the Winter Olympics, which enraged many of its paid users. 

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