Spoofing: Time Spoof

ID Name
ATAGS-T1063.001 Sensor Data
ATAGS-T1063.002 Time Spoof

Threat actors may attempt to target the internal timers onboard the victim spacecraft and spoof their data. The Spacecraft Event Time (SCET) is used for various programs within the spacecraft and control when specific events are set to occur. Ground controllers use these timed events to perform automated processes as the spacecraft is in orbit in order for it to fulfill it's purpose. Threat actors that target this particular system and attempt to spoof it's data could cause these processes to trigger early or late.

ID: ATAGS-T1063.002
Sub-technique of:  ATAGS-T1063
Tactic: Execution
Targeted Components: Network Transport
Responsibility: Provider
Created: 18 April 2026
Last Modified: 18 April 2026

Mitigations

This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.