Pakistan
PAK
Cyberattack hijacks Geo News satellite broadcast and disrupts transmission integrity
Geo News reported that attackers targeted its Paksat-based television transmission over a period of repeated intrusion attempts and successfully hijacked the satellite beam during a prime-time bulletin on March 1, 2026. Unauthorized content was displayed to viewers, disrupting the integrity of the broadcaster's core service while the organization worked with authorities to secure transmission.
67
Estimated severity
67 / 100
91
Source reliability
91 / 100
Approximate Date
01/03/2026
Targeted Company
GEO NEWS
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Pakistan
Affected countries
Pakistan
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradation
Affected sectors
Media & Entertainment
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information