Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.
There has been a significant increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing attacks, particularly in the Baltic region and around Ukraine and the Middle East.
The attacks have disrupted air and maritime navigation, with thousands of planes reporting issues with their GPS systems in the Baltic region.
Russia has been increasingly blamed as the source of these GPS attacks, with signals traced back to Russian regions like Kaliningrad.
The attacks can either jam GPS signals entirely, making the systems unusable, or spoof the signals to show false locations.
The disruptions have led to flight cancellations and aborted landings, raising concerns about the potential for major accidents and environmental disasters.
Governments and aviation/maritime safety experts are increasingly sounding the alarm about the threat posed by these GPS attacks.
The attacks may be a form of "hybrid warfare" aimed at creating uncertainty and disrupting civilian and commercial activities.
The number of GPS jamming and spoofing incidents has increased significantly over the past 4 years globally.
While the disruptions have mostly impacted high-altitude planes and ships, there are concerns about the potential to impact individual GPS-reliant systems in the future.
Technical countermeasures are being explored to reduce the impact of these GPS attacks, but the threat is expected to continue growing.
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