China builds cyber weapons capable of controlling 'enemy' satellites
(Baonghean.vn) - China is building high-tech cyber weapons to "take control" of "enemy" satellites and render them useless for data transmission and surveillance, the Financial Times reported, citing leaked Pentagon documents.
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China is building high-tech cyber weapons to “take control” of enemy satellites, rendering them useless for data transmission or surveillance in wartime, according to a leaked US intelligence report. The report notes that, according to US intelligence, China’s desire to develop such technologies is a key part of Beijing’s goal of controlling information.
According to CIA documents, Chinese cyberattacks could be aimed at mimicking signals received by “enemy satellites” from their operators, allowing them to be taken over or damaged at key moments in combat. According to the document, such cyber capabilities would allow China to “take control of a satellite, rendering it ineffective in supporting communications, weapons, surveillance, and intelligence systems.” However, the publication notes that the US has never disclosed whether it has such capabilities./.
