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2023-11-21 Science & Technology

[OpsGroup] GPS Spoofing Update: Map, Scenarios And Guidance

Two new types of GPS spoofing being reported, one leading to new critical nav failures

Three distinct scenarios (Baghdad, Cairo, and Beirut types) – Spoofing Map published

ALL CALL summary available in your Dashboard

It’s been 5 weeks since the real-world discovery of a fundamental flaw in avionics design: If a GPS position signal is faked, most aircraft are incapable of detecting the ruse. For many, it has lead to total navigation failure. For others, it has led to subtle and undetected erroneous tracking.

In the worst cases, the impact has been severe: complete loss of on-board nav requiring ATC vectors, IRS failure, and unnoticed off-track navigation towards danger areas and hostile airspace. The industry has been slow to come to terms with the issue, leaving flight crews alone to find ways of detecting and mitigating GPS spoofing.

Two entirely new types of GPS spoofing have been reported in other areas since the first GPS Spoofing report we published on 26 September. These include critical nav failures on departure from Tel Aviv leading aircraft towards Lebanon, and spoofed signals received by multiple aircraft in the Cairo FIR showing a stationary position over LLBG. We have now identified three distinct spoofing scenarios, shown on the map below and detailed in this briefing.

On Friday last, we asked OPSGROUP members for a group ALL CALL to gather the latest intel that we have in the community. This article will summarize at high level what we know. Full details are in your members dashboard (Special Briefings section).

Note: This summary article is being continuously updated as we get more information. If you have anything to add or comment on, please email the team.

A less technical take on the situation:

Commercial Flights Are Experiencing 'Unthinkable' GPS Attacks and Nobody Knows What to Do

[Vice] New "spoofing" attacks resulting in total navigation failure have been occurring above the Middle East for months, which is "highly significant" for airline safety.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2023-11-21 11:10|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 Nobody knows what to do? Seriously? Old school answers abound, you just have to abandon the addiction to vulnerable communications and computers.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-11-21 12:22|| 2023-11-21 12:22|| Front Page Top

#2 So, evidently when the GPS system is spoofed, it also corrupts the Inertial Nav System, which is only there in case the GPS fails.
Engineers in action.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-11-21 13:18|| 2023-11-21 13:18|| Front Page Top

#3 After the plane overran the runway in Hawaii this crossed my mind. Then Instapundit posted a link.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2023-11-21 13:44|| 2023-11-21 13:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The military has been aware of this problem for some time now. Russian and Iranian hackers have developed some sophisticated spoofing technology.

Several manufacturers are developing INS systems that can sense spoofing attempts, but the technology will go to the military first.

Posted by EMSArtifact 2023-11-21 23:35|| 2023-11-21 23:35|| Front Page Top

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