Sweden: Islamic State hacks radio station November 10

Event

Hackers associated with the Islamic State (IS) gained access to popular Swedish radio station Mix Megapol on Friday, November 10, and broadcast propaganda. The broadcast primarily affected listeners in Malmö, Scania province for a period of 30 minutes. The incident has been reported to authorities and an investigation is underway.

Context

Mix Megapol has approximately 1.4 million daily listeners nationwide, and is one of the country's largest stations.