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FCC Warns of Radio Equipment Hijacking for False Emergency Alerts
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The FCC has reported that hackers are hijacking US radio transmission equipment to broadcast false emergency alerts, including offensive material. These intrusions involve unauthorized use of the Emergency Alert System's Attention Signal, primarily targeting Barix network audio devices to manipulate studio-to-transmitter links.
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