Cardiff, Wales, UK
Large outdoor screen in Cardiff shopping district taken over by hackers
Hackers took control of a large outdoor screen in the middle of Cardiff's shopping district and broadcast swastikas, images referencing Islam, and a photo of Donald Trump as Pepe the Frog. The Next Web reported the attack in August 2017.
- Type
- Screen hijack
- Sector
- Billboard
- Country
- United Kingdom
Sources
- Hackers take control of large outdoor screen in Cardiff, broadcast offensive messages · The Next Web
- https://www.theregister.com/2017/08/02/welsh_electronic_billboard_hacked/ · The Register
- Digital billboard in Cardiff hacked to show swastikas, memes and 'Sharia zone' warning · International Business Times UK