Hacked buses blare out patriotic pro-European anthems in Tbilisi, attack government

Residents of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, experienced an unexpected and unusual start to their Friday morning commute. As they boarded their public transport buses, they were greeted by a barrage of sound emanating from the vehicles’ speakers.

These buses had fallen victim to a hack orchestrated by anti-government protestors, who took control of the ticket scanners and point-of-sales devices. In a bold move, they transformed these everyday tools into platforms for political expression,