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Viasat Details KA-SAT Cyberattack that Affected Thousands of Modems in Ukraine

Viasat Details KA-SAT Cyberattack that Affected Thousands of Modems in Ukraine
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Viasat [VSAT] believes the cyberattack on its KA-SAT network last month that affected modems across Ukraine and Europe was “deliberate” and intended to interrupt service, the company said in a report on the attack issued Wednesday. Viasat characterized the cyberattack on Feb. 24 as “multifaceted and deliberate.” It caused a partial interruption of KA-SAT’s consumer satellite broadband service. KA-SAT covers Europe and the Mediterranean region, and Viasat purchased the satellite, formerly owned by Eutelsat, last year when it purchased Eutelsat’s share of Euro…

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