Russia is 'spoofing' GPS on a vast scale to stop drones from approaching President Putin, according to new research by the US-based nonprofit C4ADS.
Although Russia's mimicking or"spoofing" of GPS signals has been exposed previously, new research by the U.S.-based nonprofit C4ADS shows that Moscow's trickery is more pervasive and indiscriminate than previously reported.
In the Black Sea, civilian ships over the past three years reported receiving false location data on their navigation systems, that sometimes placed their vessels inland at an airport. Much of the spoofing appeared to be designed to prevent drones from entering restricted airspace, but civilian ships sailing nearby often get caught in the"spillover" from the deception measures, the report said.
The report found spoofing often occurred near government buildings where there was prohibited airspace. But heavy spoofing activity was found off the Black Sea coast around Gelendzhik, even though there are no official government buildings in the area. The report found that the spoofing was likely coming from a location that has a line of sight for most of the area, at a luxurious residence at Cape Idokopas, southeast of Gelendzhik.
The University of Texas researchers"determined that the spoofing signals would be upwards of 500 times stronger than authentic GNSS for aircraft flying within line of sight of the transmitter, presenting a direct safety threat to commercial aviation in range of the transmissions," it said. In recent years, ships have reported GPS interference in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with Russia suspected of conducting electronic jamming to shield its forces in Syria fighting for the regime of Bashar al-Assad. But the interference may well be the result of spoofing, the report said. Ships posting about GPS problems to the U.S.
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