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strikeAug 18, 2026

AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications.

Source: KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press — Read the full report

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  • KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated PressBy KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press

    WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications. A new AI-assisted tool aims to help close that kind of vulnerability amid concerns about cont…

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