The hacker group ”Handala” claimed responsibility for hacking the radar systems of an unspecified target for the second time. The group warned that the target has only a few hours to repair the systems and suggested running away.
Engineers have developed a hack to make automotive radar systems ”hallucinate” by sending spoofed signals to the target’s radar. The researchers demonstrated the hack on real-world radar systems in actual cars moving at roadway speeds. They were able to make the target car perceive another car where none actually existed, fool the target’s radar into thinking there was no passing car when one actually did exist, and make it seem as though an existing car had suddenly changed course.
The research made by engineers was officially supported by various organizations, including the Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the National Science Foundation.