Backdoor: Software Backdoor

ID Name
ATAGS-T1066.001 Hardware Backdoor
ATAGS-T1066.002 Software Backdoor

Threat actors may inject code to create their own backdoor to establish persistent access to the spacecraft. This may be done through modification of code throughout the software supply chain or through modification of the software-defined radio configuration (if applicable).

ID: ATAGS-T1066.002
Sub-technique of:  ATAGS-T1066
Tactic: Persistence
Targeted Components: Software
Responsibility: Shared
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.