Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy Mieke Eoyang said nation-state hackers are mulling disrupting space assets "at all segments," and emphasized ground stations that transmit data to satellites and space stations are easiest to target.
Ground segment space assets are easiest to breach because defending them from intrusions often involves basic cybersecurity concepts that many other organizations don't deploy, such as secure-by-design principles and multifactor authentication.
Disruptions to U.S. military's satellites could impact strategic armed forces communications and critical civilian infrastructure, as adversaries could potentially upload malware into orbiting satellites and disrupt communications.
Space cybersecurity involves information-sharing between commercial operators, the U.S. military, and overseas allies, highlighting the need for collaboration and cooperation to address potential threats effectively.
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