Report deems Russia a pioneer in GPS spoofing attacks

Russian GPS spoofing incidents
In a 66-page report released this week, C4ADS experts have listed the results of 9,883 instances of GPS spoofing that have been reported or reliably documented in areas in and around Russia. For example, C4ADS researchers make reference to several times when tens of ships passing through the Kerch Strait, which separates the Crimean Peninsula and the Russian mainland, reported seeing the GPS coordinates of the inland city of Tsibanobalka, rendering their satellite navigation systems useless in an area through which Russia often transports troops in and out of Crimea. The report highlights that in many cases, GPS spoofing technology is also deployed above government buildings, military and intelligence locations, and above airports as a measure to prevent unauthorized drone-based surveillance, some of which may rely on GPS coordinates for their navigation systems.

Source: www.zdnet.com