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    "Zombie Apocalypse" warning in Montana , on emergency alert systems

    That "zombie apocalypse" warning in Montana? It was fake

    By Laura Zuckerman | Reuters – 1 hr 21 mins ago

    (Reuters) - You survived December's much-heralded Mayan apocalypse, but now fear the "zombie apocalypse" and its deadly attacks? Don't worry. It was a fake, the artwork of hackers in Montana.

    Hackers infiltrated the emergency broadcast system of local station KRTV in Great Falls, Montana, a CBS affiliate, and issued the zombie alert, the station said on Tuesday.

    Viewers were warned of a so-called zombie apocalypse and advised not to tangle with the monstrous creatures, the station said.

    Engineers at the station were investigating the incident, which occurred during a Monday afternoon broadcast, said Jon Saunders, vice president of the station's parent company, Cordillera Communications.

    Video posted to the Internet shows the transmission interrupted a local broadcast of the Steve Wilkos talk show.

    No images flashed across the screen during the hoax. But a male voice told viewers: "Civil authorities in your area have reported that the bodies of the dead are rising from the grave and attacking the living." The voice warned not "to approach or apprehend these bodies as they are extremely dangerous."

    Saunders said early reports suggest similar but separate attacks were launched in the past 24 hours against emergency alert systems for TV stations elsewhere, including Michigan.

    "It appears to be more widespread than we thought," he said.

    The hoax caused several humorous-minded residents in Great Falls to call authorities to inquire if guns were an adequate defense against zombie hordes.
    "We didn't get any serious calls on it," Great Falls Police Department spokesman Bill Hunter said.

    Local law enforcement has not been asked to investigate the hack into the Montana station, he said. Hunter said it was not immediately clear why hackers had sought to get a rise out of a zombie scare.

    "It's been a real chuckle," he said.
    (Editing by Alex Dobuzinskis, Cynthia Johnston and Leslie Adler)

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    Zombie Warning Shown On Michigan TV Stations After Emergency Alert Systems Hacked (VIDEO) Posted: 02/12/2013 3:58 pm EST

    It's good to know that if the zombie apocalypse happens, there's already a system in place to warn citizens that the dead are rising.

    The emergency systems for two television stations located around Marquette, Mich. were hacked Monday with fake alerts warning people of zombie attacks in various counties in the state's Upper Peninsula. The alerts appeared during programming on ABC affiliate WBUP-TV and PBS affiliate WNMU-TV, the Mining Journal reports.

    Hackers gained access to the stations' Emergency Alert Systems and inserted a fake scrolling civil emergency alert accompanied by a creepy audio message. Surprised listeners heard the following:
    "Civil authorities in your area have reported that the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living. Follow the messages on screen that will be updated as information become available. Do not attempt to approach or apprehend these bodies as they are considered extremely dangerous."
    WBUP Station Manager and News Director Cynthia Thompson issued a statement saying that state cyber crime authorities had been contacted.
    "On behalf of ABC 10, please know that our personnel are working diligently to close any gaps in our security systems that could allow this to reoccur and to lock out any further intrusions," she said.

    Eric Smith, station manager of WNMU, told the Mining Journal the source of the hacking had been found overseas and the gap in their security system had been closed. He added that the Michigan State Police, Marquette Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Communication Commission were working on the case.

    The Marquette hoax is the second incident to happen this week. Monday KRTV-TV in Great Falls, Mont. was also hacked with a similar message.

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    NM station issued emergency zombie alerts

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    Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
    - 2/13/13

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico television station sent out an official emergency alert this week warning people that dangerous zombies were attacking.

    KRQE-TV reports (Zombie attack announced on local TV) that the KENW in Portales was among several around the country whose emergency alert systems were hacked.

    As a result, it put out an alert on Monday saying, “Local authorities in your area have reported the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living. Do not attempt to approach or apprehend these bodies as they are considered extremely dangerous.”

    The station says it appears the stations had not updated the passwords on their EAS systems, making them easy targets.

    KRQE also reminds viewers that while the alert was fake, if there is a real zombie attack, the only way to kill a zombie is to sever its head.
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