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Hackers Briefly Controlled US Government Satellites
Orome1 writes "Two U.S. satellites have been tampered with by hackers — possibly Chinese ones — in 2007 and 2008, claims a soon-to-be released report by the the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The two satellites, Landsat-7 and Terra AM-1, had been interfered with on four separate occasions, allowing the attackers to be in command of the satellites for two to over twelve minutes each time. Luckily, both of the satellites are used only for observing the Earth's climate and terrain, and the hackers never actually misused their control over them in any way."
With all these satellites falling out from the sky lately...
hackers never actually misused their control over them in any way
So they are at an early testing stage. That is not overly reassuring.
The fact that it was detected is. Next up is blocking their access and firming up the "who did it". The obvious bet is the PRC, but it never hurts to be positive...
Isn't it strange that we don't get stories about the undetected hacks?
As soon as the spy satellite images are good enough to resolve pubic hairs, the Chinese hackers will be all over them.
When that happens, nude sunbathing in the decadent West might just cripple the Chinese military effort... So do your duty, girls!
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