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Eight years of satellite hacking research highlights commercial spacecraft cybersecurity risks

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Researchers say they have spent eight years probing satellite systems and recently demonstrated that a commercial satellite could be compromised in orbit. The finding is part of a broader body of work aimed at showing the space industry where cybersecurity weaknesses may threaten spacecraft and mission operations.

Discovered 2026-10-01T05:36:38.858589-07:00 | 2026-10-01T05:36:38.858589-07:00

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  • A demonstrated compromise of a commercial satellite shows that cybersecurity risk extends beyond ground infrastructure to spacecraft operating in orbit.
  • The research is based on eight years of satellite hacking work, indicating a sustained and potentially broad set of vulnerabilities for operators and spacecraft developers to assess.
  • The findings are relevant to commercial space companies as satellite systems become increasingly central to communications and other services.

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