US Satellites Hacked

Two US Satellites were hacked into, promtping security fears.

Hackers interfered with Landsat-7 and Terra AM-1 observation systems, apparently targeted by computers somewhere in Norway.

The satellites are used to observe things like terrain and climate on Earth, and a report warned that serious risks could have been taken had the satellites possessed "more sensitive functions."

Landsat-7 and Terra AM-1 were hacked into four times between 2007 and 2008.

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