A recent surge in GPS “spoofing”, a form of digital attack which can send commercial airliners off course, has entered an intriguing new dimension, according to cybersecurity researchers: The ability to hack time.
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There has been a 400% surge in GPS spoofing, opens new tab incidents affecting commercial airliners in recent months, according to aviation advisory body OPSGROUP.
Many of those incidents involve illicit ground-based GPS systems, particularly around conflict zones, that broadcast incorrect positions to the surrounding airspace in a bid to confuse incoming drones or missiles.
Unlike GPS jamming, which simply denies GPS signals, GPS spoofing involves sending false signals that can trick the aircraft's navigation system into indicating that it is off-track or in a different location. This can lead to confusion for pilots and air traffic control, potentially compromising the safety of the flight
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