This blog has now ended.

21:07

The Livewire website is now back online.

A new statement has been sent over from Head of Tech Hannah Anthony:

“We’ve identified the method of entry for the breach and have taken measures to prevent it. The website is now back online, and we’ll continue to monitor it for any further attacks.”

The group said that they would continue to monitor the site to ensure that a breach would not occur again.

19:52

A new statement has been issued by Head of Tech, Hannah Anthony, and Deputy Station Manager Max Gowers:

“At 18:04 an attacker began scanning the website. At 18:07 a plugin began redirecting visitors to another page. At 18:15 the tech team was made aware of a problem with the website.

“At 18:28 the website was taken down to avoid further issues. At 18:41 the malicious plugin was found and removed.

“The precise mechanism by which the attacker gained access is being actively investigated. The website remains down until we’re certain it’s safe to bring back up again.

“All updates on this issue will be published via the Livewire Instagram. Please use the direct player link until further notice, and we apologise for the disruption.”

18:36

The website belonging to student radio station, Livewire1350, has been hacked by an unauthorised third party.

In a statement released by Deputy Station Manager Max Gowers on Whatsapp, they confirmed that the website domain redirected users to an external Telegram page displaying explicit content.

The domain has now been connected to a server run by Livewire’s Head of Technology, Hannah Anthony.

Students are strongly advised not to click any links on the original domain to avoid potential security risks.

A temporary link to stream Livewire has been set up and is available through this link.

18:36

A live blog has been set up to follow the unfolding scenario.

Updates will continue above.