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Hacker numbers up in the UK
Airline Industry Information, August 28, 2000
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A safety circular released by the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has noted a significant increase in the number of times radio hackers have posed as air traffic controllers in the UK.
The circular, released on 27 August, reported 20 cases of hackers giving pilots false instructions during 2000, however stated that in all cases the pilots had verified the authenticity of the instructions before acting on them. The number of incidents is up already on the 19 reported for 1999 as well as the three reported in 1998.
The CAA has stated that it does not consider the cases a major problem since pilots are required to read back instructions to controllers before acting and that hackers often use incorrect terminology which usually alerts pilots to any bogus instructions.
A spokesperson for the Guild of Air Traffic Controllers has stated that the hackers are performing a criminal act that could result in a serious accident, and indicated that the people making the calls are mobile and can be difficult to trace according to the Associated Press.
The British Airlines Pilots' Association has also stated that the incidents represent a safety concern and that there needs to be stricter controls on the sale of portable transmitters, which can be purchased by mail order from USD450.
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