New Delhi/IBNS, April 14 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft was reportedly targeted by a GPS-spoofing attack while flying over Myanmar as part of Operation Brahma, India's humanitarian relief mission in the earthquake-affected nation, reports said.

The cyberattack disrupted the aircraft's navigation by feeding it false satellite coordinates. However, the pilots swiftly shifted to the onboard Inertial Navigation System (INS) to maintain course and ensure flight safety, the sources said.

GPS spoofing involves the emission of deceptive signals that override legitimate satellite data, tricking navigation systems.

Similar incidents have previously been reported near the India-Pakistan border. Since November 2023, at...