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Ask HN: Why Aren't Satellites Hijacked?
Friends who work in the space industry explained to me how servicing and remote controlling satellites works (apparently communication protocols are neither encrypted not particularly secured). I wonder why it is then that satellites (which are expensive to build and launch) aren't hijacked all the time?
- juancferrer 5y agoThey are hacked all the time.... https://www.wired.com/2009/04/fleetcom/ https://www.wired.com/2009/04/fleetcom/
- PaulHoule 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Midnight_broadcast_signal_intrusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Midnight_broadcast_sig...
- upofadown 5y agoEncryption doesn't matter. Authorization does. What financial benefit would come from hijacking a satellite? It would be difficult and expensive for both you and the satellite company. The result would be that you would have a risk of serious repercussions. You would get to know that you used your awesome skills for a pointless practical joke. You couldn't really tell anyone else.