White hat Hackers took Control European Space Agency Satellite During Test

Scary stuff! As if those kind of security tests have never been done before?

"Just how vulnerable are the thousands of government-operated satellites speeding along their orbits above our heads? A team of researchers proved they could hack into a European Space Agency-owned satellite, allowing them to take full control of its communication, imaging—and even its maneuverability systems. The intrusion was a controlled hack as part of ESA’s ongoing CYSAT conference. ..."

Hackers Control Government-Owned Satellite During Test Researchers said they could access an imaging satellite’s control interface, letting them manipulate its systems and introduce malicious code.

Thales Seizes Control of ESA Demonstration Satellite in First Cybersecurity Exercise of Its Kind