Badr satellite
January 18, 2026
•[ broadcast hijacking, hacktivism, signal interference ]
The Record reported that several Iranian state television channels were briefly hijacked on Sunday (January 18, 2026), interrupting programming to air protest footage and anti-regime messages, including content associated with an exiled opposition figure. The affected channels were transmitted via the Badr satellite used to deliver provincial stations nationwide. Social media clips showed messages urging continued protests alongside solidarity footage. The incident appears to be a short-lived disruption to broadcast integrity/availability rather than a data theft event; the report did not confirm compromise of internal newsroom systems or theft of customer/employee data.
