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These 3 teams just hacked a US Air Force satellite in space ... and won big cash prizes (www.space.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1562369

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Telbe
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230817150504/https://www.space.com/satellite-hacking-hack-a-sat-competition-winners

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

"If you try to hack a US intelligence or defence agencies and fail, you go to prison.

If you do hack the US intelligence or defence agencies and, you get a job."

My high school comp-sci teacher.

I get this was a competition in this instance though. These guys will certainly have jobs if they want them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

With any hack, it's about context. Its's easier to explain that you're not a malicious actor... Like doing it at a security conference or competition.