The Dragon SpaceX satellite. China’s ambitious cyber attacks aim to mimic the signals that satellites receive from their operators, tricking them into being taken over or to malfunction. European Space Agency.
DW: China building ability to hijack enemy satellites: report
Classified US intelligence has revealed how Beijing seeks control of wartime communications, the Financial Times reported. Both Moscow and Beijing have recently made advances in satellite jamming and other tools.
China is building hacking capabilities that will allow it to "seize control" of enemy satellites, the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday, citing a leaked report from the CIA.
The revelation comes amid ongoing tensions between Beijing and Washington over trade and geopolitics, as concerns rise that China may try to invade Taiwan, a territory it considers its own.
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Update #1: China building cyberweapons to hijack enemy satellites, says US leak (Ars Technica)
Update #2: China's push to hijack enemy satellites could be 'game over' for US, national security expert warns (FOX News)
WNU Editor: If China develops weapons that can hijack satellites, it is an understatement to say that it will be a direct threat to US national security.
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