{
  "id": 17173760,
  "title": "Kluang council shuts down LED screens after cyberattack displays obscene content",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/kluang-council-shuts-down-led-screens-after-cyberattack-displays",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128968/kluang-council-shuts-down-led-screens-after-cyberattack-displays-obscene-content"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Several LED screens in Kluang, Johor, were hacked and used to display obscene images and videos, according to the Majlis Perbandaran Kluang (MPK). The cyberattack caused the local council to immediately shut down all LED screens in affected locations, including Dataran Tasik Kluang, Taman Intan, and areas leading to Kahang. MPK has informed the Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman, Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor, about the incident. The council is cooperating with its vendor to identify the cause of the breach and strengthen system security measures. Residents in the Kluang town centre and surrounding areas reported witnessing the inappropriate content, prompting public concern. The council has apologized for any inconvenience and concern caused by the incident, vowing to work diligently to identify those responsible and prevent similar occurrences in the future.",
  "summary": "LED display screens at several locations in Kluang were hacked by cyber intruders and used to show obscene images and videos, prompting the local council to shut down all its screens Majlis Perbandaran Kluang (MPK) confirmed the incident, which went ...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Council confirms Kluang LED screens hacked, explicit content displayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/council-confirms-kluang-led-screens-hacked-explicit-content-displayed",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kluang council files report over porn on hacked LED screens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/kluang-council-files-report-over-porn-on-hacked-led-screens",
        "published": "2026-10-30T04:35:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kluang council shuts down LED screens after obscene video appears in suspected hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/kluang-council-shuts-down-led-screens-after-obscene-video-appears-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T07:49:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}