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SpyChain: Multi-Vector Supply Chain Attacks on Small Satellite Systems

Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.06535, 2025

Demonstrates the first end-to-end simulation of multi-vector supply chain malware in NASA’s NOS3 environment, revealing how colluding satellite components can exfiltrate data and evade detection.

Recommended citation: Vanlyssel, J., Sobrados, E., Anwar, R., Roman, G.-C., & Anwar, A. (2025). *SpyChain: Multi-Vector Supply Chain Attacks on Small Satellite Systems.* arXiv preprint [arXiv:2510.06535](https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.06535)
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Silent Subversion: Sensor Spoofing Attacks via Supply Chain Implants in Satellite Systems

Published in In Progress, 2025

Presents a NOS3-based spoofing simulation where a compromised satellite component generates false telemetry accepted as legitimate by ground control.