Russian Spoofing Sends War Scenes to Kids’ Channel in Europe (1)

European satellite companies have been suffering for months from interference attempts originating from Russia, according to documents seen by Bloomberg, leading to interrupted broadcasts and even violent programming sent to a children’s television channel.

At least three of French operator Eutelsat SA’s satellites have been seriously affected since mid-March, and the disruption continued until at least until the end of May, a person familiar with the issue said.

Eutelsat operations.

Source: Eutelsat

On two occasions — on March 28 and on April 17 — the interference replaced the programming of Walt Disney Co.’s children’s entertainment channel BabyTV with war videos in ...