Ireland
IRL
Virgin Media Television cyberattack interrupts recorded broadcasting
Following an attempted unauthorized access to its systems, Virgin Media Television disconnected some technology as a containment measure. This affected transmission of certain pre-recorded programmes on Virgin Media 3, Virgin Media 4, More and the VMTV Player, degrading the broadcaster’s core programme delivery without affecting other Virgin Media Ireland businesses.
67
Estimated severity
67 / 100
87
Source reliability
87 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-02-20
Targeted Company
VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION
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
Ireland
Affected countries
Ireland
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