Russian Spoofing Sends War Scenes to Kids’ Channel in Europe
- TV programming in Europe replaced with violent war images
- Russia has also targeted GPS since the invasion of Ukraine
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European satellite companies have been suffering for months from interference attempts originating from Russia, according to documents seen by Bloomberg, leading to interrupted broadcasts and even violent programming sent to a children’s television channel.
At least three of French operator Eutelsat SA’s satellites have been seriously affected since mid-March, and the disruption continued until at least until the end of May, a person familiar with the issue said.