Scientists have discovered a vulnerability in the Starlink system.

Scientists from the United States have discovered a vulnerability in the Starlink system that can be exploited in Ukraine, according to the MIT Technology Review magazine.

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According to the publication, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have proven that Starlink can work as a GPS system.

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“The findings of the University of Texas … highlight the possibility of deliberate interference with the Starlink system itself … The fact that they (clock sequences) are completely predictable and used throughout the constellation of satellites is a security vulnerability,” the magazine said.

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It is noted that the signals of the open source navigation system can be faked.

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“Ukraine and its allies in the West are beginning to realize that they have little control over Starlink and know little about it. But now many millions have a vested interest in Starlink’s security, including its resistance to interference,” University of Texas professor Todd Humphries quoted the magazine as saying.

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Earlier, the Financial Times reported that Ukrainian troops were complaining about disruptions in the Starlink satellite communications system.