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SkyGrabber
| Developer(s) | SkySoftware incl. Andrew Solonikov |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.9.3 / March 5, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-03-05) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English & Russian |
| Type | Computer surveillance/Packet analyzer |
| License | Shareware |
SkyGrabber is a software from the Russian company SkySoftware which accepts input from a digital satellite tuner card for hard drive recording.
It was used by Iraqi insurgents from the group Kata'ib Hezbollah to intercept MQ-1 Predator drone video feeds, which were not encrypted.[1][2] The encryption for the feeds was removed for performance reasons.[3]
- ^ Cole, Siobhan Gorman, Yochi J. Dreazen and August (18 December 2009). "Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
{{[cite news](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fnews "Template:Cite news")}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones'". BBC. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Iraqi insurgents hacked Predator drone feeds, U.S. official indicates - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2016-07-19.