Delhi Airport: Cyber ​​threat bell at Delhi Airport! 18 flights affected, GPS spoofing hits airports

Delhi Airport Cyber ​​Threat News Marathi : Indira Gandhi International of Delhi Another incident of GPS spoofing has taken place at the airport. According to information received, GPS spoofing was observed in approximately 16 to 18 aircraft on Saturday (May 23, 2024) evening and night. Government agencies are currently investigating the matter to find out why the problem has arisen again. After GPS spoofing, air traffic control increased the distance between planes for safety reasons, allowing safe landings with the help of radar. This led to congestion at the airport and many flights were delayed.

Effect of spoofing

A separation of 3 nautical miles is normally maintained between aircraft below 14,000 feet, but on Saturday night this distance was extended to 5 nautical miles. Due to the failure of GPS, the planes flew from one place to another instead of a direct route, which increased the surveillance. The Delhi airport can handle approximately 42 aircraft landings per hour under normal conditions, but this number dropped to approximately 30 during GPS spoofing. GPS spoofing is a cyber attack, in which a real satellite signal is disrupted by sending a fake radio signal.

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Two major problems with GPS

There are two major problems associated with GPS in aviation

Jamming: jamming of signals to hide the military’s position in a war zone.

Spoofing: Sending fake signals to show pilots wrong locations.

During spoofing, the pilot may see the aircraft’s location thousands of kilometers away from its actual location.

What is GPS Spoofing?

GPS spoofing is a type of cyber attack or signal interference, in which the location system of a vehicle, aircraft or ship is confused by sending false GPS signals. This can cause the relevant system to misrepresent your true location or direction.

Global Positioning System (GPS) works on satellite signals. Spoofing involves hackers or unauthorized signal sources sending a fake signal stronger than the original GPS signal. As a result, the aircraft’s navigation system may show an incorrect location or direction.

How dangerous is this for airplanes?

The route of the plane may get confused

A pilot may receive incorrect location information

Landing or takeoff process may be obstructed

Flight may be delayed or rerouted for safety reasons

Modern aircraft do not rely solely on GPS. Airplanes have multiple backup navigation systems, so safety protocols are immediately implemented in such incidents.

Simply put, GPS Spoofing is misleading someone by showing them a wrong address. Just like a mobile map can show you the wrong location, the GPS system of an airplane can also get a wrong signal.

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