When Space Force leaders discuss cyber threats against the commercial satellite providers they use, they tend to frame the issue in terms of attacks from a nation state adversary designed to cut comms links and other space-based systems U.S. forces on the ground rely upon.
But for cyber defenders in the commercial space sector the daily reality can be rather different.
My story for Air & Space Forces Magazine:
Not Just Spies and Saboteurs: Satellite Operators Say Cybercrime Is a Constant Threat
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Ask most space cadets and they will tell you they are immune to cyber threats because they encrypt their links.