Data from link eavesdropping: Range Data eavesdropping

Threat Actors can intercept range data to locate and more accurately target the victim ground station. Mitigation from higher level protocols (encryption to assure confidentiality). 

ID: ATAGS-T1175.002
Sub-technique of:  ATAGS-T1175
Tactic: Collection
Targeted Components: Satellite Communications
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.