Aircraft Unable to Receive GPS Signals in Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean.
INCIDENT
Russia is suspected of launching a record-breaking 63-hour-long attack on GPS signals. The Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the eastern Mediterranean - the regions where Russia's military has been most active - have seen an increase in disruption to the Global Positioning System (GPS). This has left aircraft unable to receive GPS signals.
The incident, which affected hundreds of passenger jets, occurred amid rising tensions between Russia and the NATO military alliance more than two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Incident Date
March 22, 2024
Estimated Cost
GPS jammed for 63h40m total impacting hundreds of flights over Europe
Victims
No victims identified
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
References
- Russian Jamming Is Wreaking Havoc on GPS in Eastern Europe. But Is It Hybrid Warfare?
- Intensified GPS jamming is side effect of Russia’s self-protection of Kola bases
- Russia blamed for GPS interference affecting flights in Europe
- Estonia summons Russian embassy chief over GPS jamming
- Unprecedented GPS jamming attack affects 1600 aircraft over Europe
Impacts
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