Cyber Threats from Dual-Use Satellites in Modern Warfare

This brief warns that dual-use satellites are increasingly targeted by cyber-attacks and GPS spoofing, citing the Viasat KA-SAT incident during the Russia–Ukraine conflict as an example of how space infrastructure disruptions can have wide-reaching impacts; it urges stronger cybersecurity measures, legal frameworks, and improved attribution capabilities, and notes CERT-In guidance aimed at protecting space systems.