Apparently Iraqi have been using $26 software to hack the systems of Us Military Predator Drones. They can use software such as Skygrabber, developed in Russia and intended to download music and videos from the Internet, to intercept video being transmit ed from the UAVs. The drones being one of the most effective weapons in the military's armory, it allows pilots to remotely observe combat zones and identify targets, as well as launch guided missiles to destroy high value targets. But if the insurgents are able to see what the drone is seeing it allows them to take evasive action.
http://www.wonderhowto.com/wonderment/iraqi-insurgents-hack-u-s-drones-with-26-dollar-download-0113691/
So far there is no evidence of militants being able to control the drones or interfere with their systems. But the intercepts show the emergence of a cyber-conflict within the war overseas, and is further evidence of insurgents continuing to find simple ways of countering complex military technology.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126102247889095011.html
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