In 2012 a research team spoofed a drone out of the sky over a New Mexico missile range on a dare from the US government — proving a fake satellite signal could hijack navigation with off-the-shelf parts
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A research team successfully spoofed a drone out of the sky over a New Mexico missile range in 2012 using a fake satellite signal and off-the-shelf parts, reportedly at the behest of the US government. The incident highlights the potential vulnerability of navigation systems to hijacking. Other reports suggest that similar issues may have occurred in various contexts, including an incident involving a passenger jet, although the details and connections between these events are unclear.
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