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Hackers hijack Egypt highway billboard and Malaysian screens to show porn

Hacker News | Oct 31, 2026 | entryleveljobsc

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Modified image of the hacked billboard showing sexually explicit material in GizaA hacking group claiming responsibility for displaying pornographic footage on a roadside billboard in Egypt told The Cairo Report that it exploited a software vulnerability affecting digital advertising screens in several countries, exposing what it described as widespread security failures in commercially operated infrastructure. The affected billboard is operated by Arabian United, an Egyptian-Saudi advertising venture established by United Media Services (UMS), Egypt’s intelligence-linked media conglomerate, and Saudi-listed Arabian Contracting Services Co.

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