Satellite Navigation Systems Facing Rising Jamming and Spoofing Attacks

Satellite navigation systems are under rising threat from jamming and spoofing attacks, risking aviation, maritime, and telecom safety worldwide, warn global agencies.

Satellite navigation systems, which are vital to aviation, maritime, telecommunications, and humanitarian operations, are increasingly compromised by jamming and spoofing incidents, according to a joint warning from three major international organizations.

In a statement released today from Geneva, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and International Maritime Organization (IMO) expressed “grave concern” over the increase in jamming and spoofing attacks targeting the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

You likely know these systems as GPS, but the broader term is GNSS. It provides essential positioning, timing, and navigation data necessary not only for commercial aircraft and ships but also for emergency response teams on land and telecommunications infrastructure around the globe. If these signals are disrupted, entire networks could experience failures, potentially causing worldwide chaos ...