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panader0

(25,816 posts) Mon Sep 20, 2021, 02:00 PM Sep 2021

by Russians today, or maybe yesterday. Jeannie called me from her radio station to tell me everything is down.
A Russian group called BlackMatter claims responsibility.
Their stations are part of Cherry Creek media companies. All of their stations all over the West are down.
https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/211377/marketron-hit-by-russian-cyberattackssians today.

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Marketron, the media giant that runs the radio systems where my GF Jeannie works was hacked by Russi (Original Post) panader0 Sep 2021 OP

(30,984 posts)

1. They wanted to take over talk radio, probably. But they found they didn't need to

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 02:04 PM

Sep 2021

(57,014 posts)

2. Well all their RW talking heads seem to be dying of Covid after telling everyone to get vaxxed ...

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 02:20 PM

Sep 2021

... like they say in marketing: if you can't get enough supply, take control of the faucet.