CAPEC-628: Carry-Off GPS Attack |
 Description A common form of a GPS spoofing attack, commonly termed a carry-off attack begins with an adversary broadcasting signals synchronized with the genuine signals observed by the target receiver. The power of the counterfeit signals is then gradually increased and drawn away from the genuine signals. Over time, the adversary can carry the target away from their intended destination and toward a location chosen by the adversary. Likelihood Of Attack Typical Severity Prerequisites
| The target must be relying on valid GPS signal to perform critical operations. |
Skills Required
[Level: High] This attack requires advanced knoweldge in GPS technology. |
Example Instances
| A "proof-of-concept" attack was successfully performed in June, 2013, when the luxury yacht "White Rose" was misdirected with spoofed GPS signals from Monaco to the island of Rhodes by a group of aerospace engineering students from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. The students were aboard the yacht, allowing their spoofing equipment to gradually overpower the signal strengths of the actual GPS constellation satellites, altering the course of the yacht. |
References  Content History | Submissions |
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| Submission Date | Submitter | Organization |
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| 2015-11-09 (Version 2.7) | CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | | | Modifications |
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| Modification Date | Modifier | Organization |
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| 2017-05-01 (Version 2.10) | CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | | Updated Attack_Prerequisites, Description Summary, Related_Attack_Patterns, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit, Typical_Severity | | 2018-07-31 (Version 2.12) | CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | | Updated Attack_Motivation-Consequences, Attacker_Skills_or_Knowledge_Required | | 2019-04-04 (Version 3.1) | CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | | Updated Related_Attack_Patterns |
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