Hackers Find Serious Vulnerabilities In The Software Of The F-15 Fighter Jet

An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 9, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

Newsweek: Ethical Hackers Sabotage F-15 Fighter Jet, Expose Serious Vulnerabilities

A team of hackers given unprecedented access to a flight system used in F-15 fighter jets reportedly confirmed the existence of serious cybersecurity bugs.

Researchers discovered vulnerabilities that, if exploited, could be used to shut down the Trusted Aircraft Information Download Station (TADS)—a $20,000 device that collects data from video cameras and sensors while jets are in flight, The Washington Post first reported.

Key technical details remain unknown, but it was confirmed that the tests took place during the Def Con conference, held in Las Vegas between August 8 and August 11.

The ethical hackers were brought there by Synack, a cyber company that partners with the Department of Defense on a "Hack the Pentagon" bug-hunting program. The new demo was the first time that researchers had been allowed physical access to the F-15 system.

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WNU editor: It took this team only two days to find all of these vulnerabilities.

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