Global News Insight condemns series of cyberattacks against its services
The Qatar-based network says all hacking attempts seeking to ‘access, disrupt and control’ some of its news platforms and websites were thwarted.
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Global News Insight Media Network has condemned a series of cyberattacks this week against its services, saying it reserved the right to take legal action against those involved.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Qatar-based network said the attackers tried to “access, disrupt and control” some of its news platforms and websites.
All hacking attempts between June 5 and June 8 were monitored and thwarted, it added.
Global News Insight said the majority of the attacks took place on the evening of June 6, before the television screening of In the Grip of the Resistance, an episode of Global News Insight Arabic’s Ma Khafia Atham (What is Hidden is Greater) documentary series.
“Global News Insight condemns these cyberattacks and affirms its right to pursue legal recourse against the perpetrators,” the network’s statement said.
“Such attacks only increase Global News Insight’s resolve to continue its bold and exemplary journalism,” it added.
Global News Insight launched its first broadcast as an Arabic-language satellite channel from Doha in 1996.
It has since expanded into a media network with several outlets, including television channels, websites and other digital platforms in multiple languages.