PNN – After the public address systems of three airports in Canada and one in the United States were hacked, messages praising Hamas and criticizing Trump were broadcast.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing Reuters, hackers recently took over the public address systems of four airports, three in Canada and one in the United States, to broadcast messages praising the Palestinian resistance movement (Hamas) and criticizing US President Donald Trump.
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Kelowna, an “advertising service” at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia broadcast the content for a period of time.
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Canadian police said they were investigating the hack with other agencies and declined to provide further details.
Hackers broadcast messages in foreign languages and music over the PA system at Victoria International Airport in British Columbia, according to an airport spokesperson.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a social media post that hackers similarly took control of the PA system at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania.
He said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and airport officials are investigating the security issue.
Hackers also infiltrated flight information displays and the public information system at Windsor International Airport in Ontario, displaying “images and announcements,” according to airport officials.