Hack halts Dutch broadcaster, forcing radio hosts back to LPs

A Dutch TV and radio broadcaster has found itself at the mercy of cybercriminals after suffering a cyber attack, and leaving it scrambling to find ways to play music to its listeners.

RTV Noord, which provides TV and radio programming in the northern province of Groningen in the Netherlands, discovered it had been hacked on November 6, 2025.

On Thursday morning, staff on the “De Ochtendploeg” breakfast show discovered their access to computer systems was blocked, forcing them to resort to manu