Aircraft mechanics Paul Rudolph and Schuyler Dunn replace a multispectural targeting system ball on an MQ-1B Predator July 9 at Ali Base, Iraq. Sabrina Johnson/US Air Force/Sipa Press/NewscomPredator Drone Download By Iraqi Insurgents Wasn't 'Hacking' -- Christian Science Monitor
A Wall Street Journal story on the apparent ability of Iraqi insurgents to intercept video surveillance taken by the US military's $4 million predator drones has attracted intense interest. But the vulnerability of the transmissions has long been understood, and the intercepts weren't really "hacks."
The Wall Street Journal story on Thursday morning that revealed insurgents in Iraq had been intercepting video transmissions from US Predator drones had a very catchy headline: "Insurgents Hack US Drones: $26 software is used to breach key weapons in Iraq; Iranian backing suspected."
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My Comment: I agree. When I first became interested in this tech in 2000-2001, the first question that I raised was on the vulnerability of these platforms to being hijacked by the enemy. The answer .... they are not.
But intercepting the video feed and/or other communication was always a possibility .... a possibility that some Iraqis have been able to accomplish.
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Officers Warned of Flaw in U.S. Drones in 2004 -- Wall Street Journal
US Drone Hack Has Been Resolved -- Red Orbit
Adm. Mullen says hacked drones caused no damage -- AP
Drones hacked -- UPI
Officials Say Iraq Fighters Intercepted Drone Video -- New York Times
Iraqi insurgents intercept live video feeds from Predator drones -- L.A. Times
How Iraqis Hacked U.S. Drones With $26 Software -- Atlantic Wire
Hacked Drones: How Secure Are U.S. Spy Planes? -- ABC News
Lessons From the Predator Drone Breach -- GovInfo Security
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