IAF planes faced GPS spoofing in Myanmar's airspace while carrying relief materials for quake victims: Sources
- Indian Air Force transport aircraft faced GPS spoofing while delivering relief to earthquake-hit Myanmar, according to military sources.
- The IAF reported that all missions were completed as planned, despite the GPS issues requiring backup systems.
- Operation Brahma was initiated by India to assist Myanmar after a severe earthquake on March 28, despite challenges in communication and weather.
- Sources indicated that regional adversaries might have been behind the GPS spoofing incidents affecting aviation safety.
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Cyber attack on IAF aircraft during relief mission to Myanmar
An Indian Air Force aircraft faced a cyber attack attempting to blind its satellite navigation system during a relief mission to Myanmar. The alert IAF pilots successfully thwarted the GPS spoofing attack by switching to internal navigation. Defense sources report 465 cyber attacks have occurred on the Pakistan border since November 2023, highlighting the increasing threat of such incidents.
Indian Air Force aircraft faced massive cyberattacks in Myanmar airspace during aid mission: Report
GPS spoofing is a normal wartime tactic in active conflict zones. Similar GPS spoofing incidents have been cropping up closer to the Line of Control as well. Since November 2023, 465 cases have been reported near Amritsar and Jammu
GPS spoofing: Every mission in Myanmar was achieved as planned, says IAF
New Delhi: After sources in the military establishment suggested that Indian Air Force’s transport aircraft carrying relief materials to earthquake-hit Myanmar late last month faced “GPS spoofing”, the IAF has said its crew are well capable to handle such situations, and “every mission was achieved as planned”. GPS (global positioning system) spoofing can be considered to be a form of cyber attack that includes generating false GPS signals to mi…
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