Nariman Gharib, an #Iran cyber-espionage expert (on exile):
> Obtained #Starlink terminal debug data from Iran during the ongoing internet shutdown.
> The telemetry shows direct evidence of GPS spoofing: the dish detected 18 #GPS satellites with valid signal lock, but activated its anti-spoofing countermeasures (inhibitGps: true). This isn't simple jamming; the government appears to be broadcasting fake GPS signals to confuse terminals.
> The impact: 20%+ sustained packet loss, connection never stabilized after 24 minutes, bandwidth restricted, and beam pointing ~1° off target. Starlink stayed online but was barely usable.
> The anti-spoofing detection works, but SpaceX's fallback positioning can't currently maintain normal performance under electronic warfare.
> First documented technical evidence of state-level GPS spoofing against consumer satellite internet.
https://github.com/narimangharib/starlink-iran-gps-spoofing/blob/main/starlink-iran.md
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