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Europe Boosts Satellite Security Amid Rising Cyber Threats

1/2/2026

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Europe is strengthening satellite security by building a ground station in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, with Astrolight, a Lithuanian firm, and the European Space Agency supporting secure data transmission.
The initiative follows the 2022 Viasat cyberattack amid geopolitical tensions.
Europe aims to reduce reliance on foreign technology through the IRIS² encrypted satellite system.
Experts stress the need for coordinated cyber defenses as space systems face rising hybrid warfare risks.

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Europe is strengthening satellite security by building a ground station in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, with Astrolight, a Lithuanian firm, and the European Space Agency supporting secure data transmission.
The initiative follows the 2022 Viasat cyberattack amid geopolitical tensions.
Europe aims to reduce reliance on foreign technology through the IRIS² encrypted satellite system.
Experts stress the need for coordinated cyber defenses as space systems face rising hybrid warfare risks.