mandag 30. mai 2016

GPS jamming - Cairo - Curt Lewis


Egypt warns of hackers jamming GPS signals in Cairo airport

Egyptian authorities have compared the jamming attacks to those believed to be conducted by North Korea on rival South Korean navigation systems

Concerns over air travel security have been raised following EgypAir flight's recent crash. Pilots were warned by Egyptian authorities about hackers attempting to launch GPS signal jamming attacks at Cairo airport.

An internal alert was sent out to airlines by Egyptian authorities, specifying that signal jamming activity was identified in Cairo airport. The source, however, could not be identified. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the jamming attacks. It is believed that hackers have attempted to tamper with the electrical equipment of planes, when approaching to land at the airport.

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