Attack on aviation: GPS spoofers 'hack time' on commercial airlines

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He declined to identify the airline or aircraft in question.

GPS, short for Global Positioning System, has largely replaced expensive ground devices that transmit radio beams to guide planes towards landing.

In April, Finnair temporarily paused flights to the eastern Estonian city of Tartu due to GPS spoofing which Tallin blamed on neighboring Russia.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: IndiaEstonia

Topics: Airlines Aviation Cyberattacks Hackers

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Published On: 2024-08-11 @ 23:05:10 (10 hours ago)

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