SpaceX is at the front of the revolution in bringing access to Internet to everyone across the globe. In these efforts though, cybersecurity concerns have been brought up due to the vulnerability of the satellites that SpaceX houses.
” Makers of these satellites, particularly small CubeSats, use off-the-shelf technology to keep costs low. The wide availability of these components means hackers can analyze them for vulnerabilities. In addition, many of the components draw on open-source technology. The danger here is that hackers could insert back doors and other vulnerabilities into satellites’ software. ”
Access to these satellites affect not only SpaceX though, but interferes with the efforts of providing Internet access to those across the globe.
Read more about it here:
https://theconversation.com/hackers-could-shut-down-satellites-or-turn-them-into-weapons-130932
LIS 4022 Spring 2020 