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Hackers interfered with US satellites

An upcoming report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission says that in 2007 and 2008 hackers were able to mess with American satellites in orbit. They were apparently able to access them from a remote station in Norway and the Commission thinks it's likely that the attacks originated in China.

From Bloomberg:

A Landsat-7 earth observation satellite system experienced 12 or more minutes of interference in October 2007 and July 2008, according to the report.
Hackers interfered with a Terra AM-1 earth observation satellite twice, for two minutes in June 2008 and nine minutes in October that year, the draft says, citing a closed-door U.S. Air Force briefing.

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Frank Holt - Oct 27, 2011

Just a matter of time before it happens again. Just another game of cat and mouse that has been around since the dawn of time. This problem will not go away anytime soon and is bound to happen again.