98.9 Magic FM

Theorganisation is a radio station.
It operates under the aliases 98.9 Magic FM and KKMG.
Its headquarters is located in the United States of America.
It uses Barix audio streaming devices for its transmissions.
The station broadcasts FM radio signals to its audience.
The Barix devices used by the station can be identified through public search tools.
The station serves listeners within its market area, although the exact geographic scope is not detailed in the source material.

On April 5 2016, attackers compromised the station’s Barix audio streaming devices by exploiting weak passwords.
The breach locked out legitimate operators and allowed the intruders to hijack the audio feed.
The hijacked equipment was redirected to play vulgar podcasts from an online group.
This unauthorized broadcast affected multiple stations nationwide and persisted for approximately ninety minutes.
Engineers were required to physically reset the compromised devices at transmitter sites to restore normal operation.
The attackers had reportedly gathered credentials in advance, targeting devices with insufficient security measures.
While the primary FM carrier remained audible for some listeners, auxiliary signals were disrupted and required manual intervention to restore.
The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in broadcast infrastructure and echoed earlier hijackings of emergency alert systems, underscoring broader industrial‑control security concerns.