In a joint effort to combat the recent hack of the Austrian DTH platform, the technical platform operator ORS and Irdeto are implementing ECMs to stop pirate satellite tuners to receive the signals. As a result, over 1.3 million smart cards need to be replaced.At the same time, the two parties are actively pursuing closure of websites and forums that openly advertise and instruct viewers on how to hack the signal.
ORS has taken the first electronic counter measures (ECMs), that should make illegal reception impossible. Every week, a new code will be sent to all official smart cards. But further measure are needed in order to secure the system for the future. This will in volve exchanging older generation smart cards during the next few months.


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