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Hackers Spark Zombie Scare!

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THE WALKING DEAD is a show that many people cannot get enough of, but was this real life zombie prank too much?

On Monday, February 18, citizens of two small American cities, Great Falls, Montana and Marquette, Michigan, got to experience a zombie apocalypse. But how did everyone in the city find out about it? Well, pranksters had hacked into three different broadcast stations and sent out the message!

Two television channels, KRTV-TV, a CBS affiliate in Great Falls, and WNMU-TV, a PBS affiliate in Marquette, had been interrupted by a voice over that had said, “Civil authorities in your area have reported that 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.”

Another television channel, WBUP-TV, an ABC affiliate in Marquette had received a “zombie alert” message that had scrolled through the bottom of the TV screen during a broadcast of THE BACHELOR.

Some people are saying that this prank was going too far. What did you think about the prank? If it happened to you, would you be scared or not? Join the discussion on Facebook or Twitter!

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