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The International Space Station computer systems are vulnerable to external hacking attempts.

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Current literature on space cybersecurity indicates that orbiting facilities like the International Space Station utilize interconnected computer, life-support, and telemetric systems that present potential attack vectors and vulnerabilities to external interference.

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The claim is specific, empirical, and falsifiable regarding the cybersecurity posture of the International Space Station. Retrieved papers such as [7], [8], and [9] explicitly examine cybersecurity risks, attack surfaces, and secure data transmissions relevant to orbital habitats and spacecraft, directly supporting the assertion that space station computer and telemetry systems face potential vulnerabilities.

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D. Dove, K. Chamberland, Sotirios F. Karathanasis, Lucas Potter, Xavier-Lewis Palmer. Integrating Ethical, Legal, and Technological Safeguards in Space-Focused Cyberbiosecurity: AI, Cloud, and Crew Considerations. 2025. https://doi.org/10.34190/icair.5.1.4391

Paper [7] specifically identifies that closed-loop life-support, modular robotics, and telemetric control systems aboard orbiting habitats like the International Space Station create novel attack surfaces and cyber-biosecurity vulnerabilities.

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James A. Casaletto, Patrick Foley, Mark Fernandez, Lauren M. Sanders, Ryan T. Scott, Shubha Ranjan, Shashi Jain, Nate Haynes, M. Boerma, S. Costes, Graham Mackintosh. Bridging Earth and Space: A Flexible and Resilient Federated Learning Framework Deployed on the International Space Station. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.14.633017

Paper [8] discusses the transmission of data between Earth and the International Space Station and notes that unencrypted or poorly secured data transfers can compromise system and crew safety.

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Charbel Mattar, Jacques Bou Abdo, Abdallah Makhoul, Benoît Piranda, J. Demerjian. What is Cybersecurity in Space?. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/AICCSA66935.2025.11315201

Paper [9] highlights that spacecraft and space-based equipment, including those connected to ground stations and the cloud, face growing cyber threats due to historically insufficient security designs.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 7701 Aug 2026
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