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Interference with military satellites
Incidence
In 1999 it was alleged that a military communications satellite had been hijacked by computer hackers. The UK government is alleged to have received a ransom request.
Broader
Space warfare
Anti-satellite arms race
Jamming of satellite communications
Aggravates
Uncontrolled descent of orbiting objects
Aggravated by
Military expropriation of satellites
Value(s)
Interference
Type
(J) Problems under consideration