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KT2000

(21,986 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:01 AM Dec 18

Can anyone explain what happened on my TV? [View all]

I turned on the TV using Sling TV. I clicked the Prime Video button and then clicked on my name. The TV went black for a few seconds and then a document written in a foreign language, looked Eastern European or Russian (odd letters), showed on the screen. It appeared to be a form where someone had typed in answers. Then the TV turned itself off.

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Can anyone explain what happened on my TV? [View all] KT2000 Dec 18 OP

Screen grab the doc, send it to ChatGBT for translation DUU Dec 18 #1

Sorry - it happened fast KT2000 Dec 18 #4

Thank you - I have an LG TV KT2000 Dec 18 #6

Something crashed, either the TV or the Sling AZJonnie Dec 18 #2

It was OK when I turned it on. KT2000 Dec 18 #5

Just learned something KT2000 Dec 18 #7

So probably don't fire up the webOS browser on your TV and log into your bank account from it AZJonnie Dec 18 #8

Wow! Thank you for the good advice KT2000 Dec 18 #9

Smart TV hack or Sling Trojan Horse attack Inkey Dec 18 #3

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