Egyptian highway billboard hacked to show porn

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A billboard stretching across one of Egypt’s biggest highways was hacked on Thursday to broadcast pornographic footage, according to the government and local media.

The advertisement billboard, which sits on the bustling 26th of July Axis in Cairo, made waves on social media as many people stopped their cars and pulled out their phones to record.

Footage shared on social media showed writing on the pornographic video saying, “Leaked by: Ch, 19ylegal never and nivex” and the name of a Telegram channel with the username @ LeakersGov .

On Friday, the account posted the message: “Egypt remains under a dictatorship. The government maintains its power through repression, while the country struggles to move forward. Years pass, but nothing changes and people’s lives don’t improve.”

Egypt has functioned under military-led rule since the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013.

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Egypt’s interior ministry said the screen belonged to an advertising firm that had a contract with an international company.

“The international company’s website was subjected to a cyberattack, which resulted in the unauthorized footage being broadcast,” the ministry said, adding that the breach took place “in several other countries, simultaneously.”

The ministry did not identify the company, nor did it say which other countries were affected. But there are local media reports of sexually explicit footage being broadcast on electronic billboards in Iraq , Malaysia and Brazil.

“Legal proceedings have been initiated,” it said.

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Responses on social media were mixed, with many expressing shock while some found the incident funny. Much of Egypt’s society is highly conservative, championing strict moral codes that align with Islamic sharia law.

Local authorities in the region have previously been compelled to switch off electronic advertising boards after pornographic footage was broadcast on the screens.

Egyptian courts have tried blocking pornographic websites, but private online access remains widespread.

In fact, the North African country was among the top 20 countries visiting pornography websites in 2025, according to Pornhub Insights. The United States ranked first.

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据政府和当地媒体报道，周四，埃及一条主要高速公路上的一个广告牌遭到黑客攻击，播放色情视频。

这块位于开罗繁华的7月26日大道上的广告牌在社交媒体上引起了轰动，许多人停下车，拿出手机进行拍摄。

社交媒体上流传的视频显示，色情视频上写着：“泄露者：Ch、19ylegal never 和 nivex”，以及用户名为 @LeakersGov 的 Telegram 频道名称。

周五，该账号发布了这样一条消息：“埃及仍然处于独裁统治之下。政府通过镇压来维持权力，而国家却在艰难地向前发展。岁月流逝，但一切都没有改变，人民的生活也没有改善。”

自2013年穆斯林兄弟会被推翻以来，埃及一直处于军方统治之下。

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黑客向巴格达路人播放色情内容后，伊拉克关闭了电子广告牌

埃及内政部表示，该屏幕属于一家与一家国际公司签订了合同的广告公司。

该部表示：“这家国际公司的网站遭到网络攻击，导致未经授权的视频被传播。”该部还补充说，此次泄露事件“同时发生在其他几个国家”。

该部委没有透露涉事公司名称，也没有说明还有哪些国家受到影响。但有当地媒体报道称，伊拉克、马来西亚和巴西的电子广告牌上播放了露骨的性爱视频。

声明称：“法律程序已经启动。”

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警方确认了篡改电子广告牌以显示色情内容的青少年身份。

社交媒体上的反应褒贬不一，许多人表示震惊，也有一些人觉得这起事件滑稽可笑。埃及社会在很大程度上较为保守，推崇符合伊斯兰教法的严格道德准则。

该地区的地方当局此前曾因电子广告牌上播放色情画面而被迫关闭这些广告牌。

埃及法院曾尝试屏蔽色情网站，但私人网络访问仍然十分普遍。

事实上，根据 Pornhub Insights 的数据，这个北非国家在 2025 年跻身访问色情网站最多的 20 个国家之列。美国排名第一。