US Military Allegedly Loses Maxar Technologies Satellite To Unnamed Hacker.
Today at 3:18 pm UTC, a hacker with a user profile Labs666 posted on its Darkweb page an advert for the sale of authorized access to a military satellite operated by Maxar Technologies in the USA.
The anonymous hacker put up said access to the satellite for sale with proof of access and a specific price tag of $15,000 for the intended buyer.
At the moment, there is no news of a breach of Maxar Technologies’ operating system, leaving the alleged access an unconfirmed breach.
However, the anonymous hacker specified the benefits of purchasing the satellite access, he asserted that the intended buyer will gain authorization to all military and strategic positions.
Access to a satellite’s controls could authorize a threat actor to damage or destroy the satellite. A hacker could also deny and manipulate the satellite’s transmission.
Insight Into Maxar Technologies Work
Maxar Technologies is a space technology company that offers communication and observation satellites for commercial and government sectors.
From satellites and spacecraft systems to nimble robotics, they invent the infrastructure and technology that power humanity’s access beyond Earth into space.
Additionally, Maxar proclaims to merge a pioneering legacy with inventive forward-thinking and grant inception to flexible, cost-effective space manufacturing systems in the last six(6) decades.
Nonetheless, it claimed to manufacture satellites to supply power to global high-speed data services, providing real-time direct satellite access or enabling craft-to-craft communication within space.
Statistically, more than 2.4 billion people depend on broadcasting services powered by Maxar technologies built satellites and space crafts.
Chinese Hacker Reckoned To Interfered With US Satellites
Chinese hackers are reckoned to have interfered with two US government satellites on four occasions via a ground station, as stated by US Congress.
According to Bloomberg, a new annual report by the US-China Economic and Security Commission includes the affirmation hackers used the connection from a ground station to affect the operation of the Landsat 7 and Terra (EOS AM-1) satellites.
