Satellites Are Leaking the World's Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data -- including thousands of T-Mobile users' calls and texts and even US military communications -- sent by satellites unencrypted.

Posted by retort at 08:04 AM | 1 COMMENT | permalink

NEW: A stunning new study finds that satellite transmissions--from calls and texts on T-Mobile to US and Mexico military communications--were sent unencrypted for any snoop to grab. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @mattburgess1.bsky.social have the scoop: www.wired.com/story/satell ...

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-- Andrew Couts (@couts.bsky.social) Oct 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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Just imagine what the MSS, FSB, and Mossad have collected from the thousands of satellites in orbit if these civilian researchers were able to uncover all this data with a paltry $800 worth of equipment.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-16 02:26 PM