Mark Colaluca & Nick Saunders: Securing the KA-SAT Network After a Cyberattack
A DEF CON 31 talk on the cyberattack against Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite network in February 2022, which disrupted connectivity for thousands of users in Ukraine and tens of thousands across Europe.
The talk breaks down the technical details of the attack, including malware used to corrupt satellite terminals and additional network-based attacks aimed at prolonging outages.
The researchers show how Viasat’s team conducted rapid forensic analysis, identified flash memory overwrites on terminals, and reverse engineered the malware used in the incident.
The talk breaks down the technical details of the attack, including malware used to corrupt satellite terminals and additional network-based attacks aimed at prolonging outages.
The researchers show how Viasat’s team conducted rapid forensic analysis, identified flash memory overwrites on terminals, and reverse engineered the malware used in the incident.