hackers breached the network's internal systems, possibly aided by passwords openly broadcast by tv5, overriding the broadcast programming of the company's 12 channels for over three hours. service was only partially restored in the early hours of the following morning and normal broadcasting services were disrupted late into april 9. various computerised internal administrative and support systems including e-mail were also still shut down or otherwise inaccessible due to the attack. the hackers also hijacked tv5monde's facebook and twitter pages to post the personal information of relatives of french soldiers participating in actions against isis, along with messages critical of president françois hollande, arguing that the january 2015 terrorist attacks were "gifts" for his "unforgivable mistake" of partaking in conflicts that "[serve] no purpose".