Space Tech: The Threat Landscape, A Cyber Vulnerability, And Ransoming A Satellite

*2024 Defense Media Award Finalist for Best Cyber Security Submission* *2024 Defense Media Award Finalist for The John Morrocco Award for Best In-depth Defence Reporting* Space Tech: The Threat Landscape, A Cyber Vulnerability, And Ransoming A Satellite This month, two years ago, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine started with a cyber attack that changed everything and yet nothing for the U.S. commercial space sector. This is the second in a series of episodes examining cyber attacks and space systems. Laura Winter speaks with Greg Falco, an Assistant Professor at the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University; Ang Cui, Founder and CEO of Red Balloon Security; and Hector Falcon, a Cyber and Space Intelligence Integrator at the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center.