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$30 Off-Shelf Russian Software Allows Monitoring of UAV and Fighter Jet Data.

January 4th, 2010 • Richard Cochrane
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predatorIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has supplied systems to its operatives in Iraq to monitor U.S. Predator UAVs. The Iranian-backed operatives, from Hizbullah, Mahdi Army, Special Groups and other Shi’ite militias, were employing the SkyGrabber program to intercept Predator video relays. SkyGrabber, designed in Russia, is still advertised on the Internet for $30.

A New Year’s Eve discount cuts that by 30%,

For more than a year SkyGrabber has allowed hackers to access data from U. S. Predator UAVs operating in the region. In late 2008, U.S. troops captured an Iranian-backed Shi’ite operative in Iraq whose laptop computer contained files of Predator UAV videos.

There is evidence that the same software could be used to intercept communications from U. S. fighter-jets.

The SkyGrabber website is still operating saying, “SkyGrabber is offline satellite internet downloader. It accepts free to air (FTA) satellite data (movie, music, pictures) and saves information in your hard disk. So, you’ll get new movie, best music and funny pictures for free.

You don’t have to keep an online internet connection. Just customize your satellite dish to selected satellite provider and start accepting free to air data. SkyGrabber has simple and attractive GUI, powerful filter system and flexible settings. If you want to have the newest legal software for free, SkyGrabber is your choice. SkyGrabber is a hobby for person who accepting free to air satellite data from satellite provider. SkyGrabber is for fun.”

 

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