Space Tech: The Threat Landscape, A Cyber Vulnerability, And Ransoming A Satellite
This month, two years ago, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine started with a cyber attack that changed everything and yet nothing for the U.S. commercial space sector. This is the second in a series of episodes examining cyber attacks and space systems. Laura Winter speaks with Greg Falco, an Assistant Professor at the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University; Ang Cui, Founder and CEO of Red Balloon Security; and Hector Falcon, a Cyber and Space Intelligence Integrator at the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
This four-part series won a 2024 Defense Media Award for Best Cyber Security Submission. Other finalists in this category included Jane’s International Defence Review, Antena 1 Portugal, DefenseScoop, and European Security & Defence. The series was also a 2024 Defense Media Award Finalist for The John Morrocco Award for Best In-depth Defence Reporting.
