SkyGrabber Gizmo News
SkyGrabber gizmo used to intercept US drones by Iraqi militants!
It is being reported that Iraqi militants are using cheap software gizmo like SkyGrabber to intercept signals from US drones. The report cites a defense officials and intelligence departments personnel, which states that Iranian-backed militants are using SkyGrabber to receive drone feeds. The software is available on the internet and can be bought for $ 25.95.
How did US intelligence learn about the Skygragger practice?
US army arrested an Iraqi militant in July of 2009 and found a laptop in his other possession. Investigation by officers found a video of the US drone feed which was captured with SkyGrabber. One official reports that the militants had kept details of hour by hour drone feeds.
