Digital billboards across the globe hacked to show porn, attackers say "anyone with two brain cells" could do it

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   Hacking Group Leakers$ Displays Pornography on Global Digital Billboards

   A hacking group known as Leakers$ hijacked digital billboards in Egypt, Malaysia, and Brazil to display pornographic videos. The attackers claimed the operation aimed to expose security flaws and asserted that "anyone with two brain cells" could have performed the hack. Members using pseudonyms Never, 19ylegal, CH, and Nivex reportedly identified thousands of exposed systems via an automated random scan lasting about two hours. The group gained access through remote management software and interfaces that lacked basic security protections. Authorities are currently pursuing legal action against the perpetrators.

   Why it matters

   The attack highlights critical vulnerabilities in the remote management software used to control public LED screens. By exploiting unsecured web interfaces, the hackers demonstrated how easily public infrastructure can be compromised. The incident underscores a systemic lack of basic security protocols in the digital advertising industry.

   What is confirmed

   • Digital billboards in Egypt, Malaysia, and Brazil were hacked to show pornographic content.
   • The hacking group Leakers$ claimed responsibility for the attacks.
   • Attackers stated that "anyone with two brain cells" could have done it.
   • The group used an automated random scan lasting roughly two hours to find exposed systems.
   • The hack targeted remote management software and interfaces lacking basic security.

   Still unconfirmed

   • LED billboards in Iraq and China may have also been hacked.
   • The hackers exploited poorly secured software in five different countries.

   What to watch next

   • Identification and arrest of the individuals using pseudonyms Never, 19ylegal, CH, and Nivex.
   • Software patches or security updates released by billboard management software providers.
   • Official statements from Iraqi or Chinese authorities regarding screen compromises.
   Sources used for this update (11)

   1. TechSpot — Digital billboards across the globe hacked to show porn, attackers say "anyone with two brain cells" could do it
   2. CNN — Egyptian highway billboard hacked to show porn
   3. Campaign Asia — Billboards hijacked in Malaysia, Egypt ‘to expose security flaws’
   4. AV Magazine — LED screens in Malaysia display pornography after hacking
   5. Kursiv Media — Digital billboards are vulnerable, hackers just proved it
   6. gizmodo.com — Billboards in Multiple Countries Hacked to Show Porn - Gizmodo
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   9. www.malwarebytes.com — Hackers put porn on public billboards and claim it was “far ...
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