# Satellite Communication

Type: Technology

Source: Space & Defense Intelligence Brief — https://getspacebrief.com/entity/satellite-communication
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-19**: Atalanta releases Argo — Cybersecurity company Atalanta releases Argo, an AI-assisted software understanding tool used to prove Viasat network resilience. The development is reported by the Associated Press and The Star.
- **2022-02-24**: Russia disables satellite modems on first day of Ukraine invasion — Russian actors disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, targeting Viasat's satellite communications network to disrupt communications.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Viasat Hardens SATCOM After 2022 Attack Disabled Thousands of Modems
2026-08-20 12:35:59 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

For space and defense leaders, Atalanta's Argo demonstrates a new AI-based software understanding capability to validate the resilience of satellite communications against cyberattacks, using the 2022 Russian attack on Viasat as a benchmark.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/viasat-argo-ai-satcom-russia-2022

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