Table 1 ADS-B packet attack types

Eavesdrop operating status

Obtain ADS-B data of

1

Eavesdropping

information of aircraft

corresponding airspace

(aircraft reconnaissance)

through ADS-B IN device

Jam the transmission of an

ADS-B message in

By using an ADS-B

2

Jamming

a specific airspace

transmitting device

(ground station

with sufficiently high

flood denial,

transmit power in

aircraft flood denial)

the relevant frequency band

By using a transmitting

Inject fake aircraft

device with sufficient

3

Message

into specific flight scenarios,

high transmit power in

injection

confusing air traffic

the relevant frequency

control systems

band and capable of

(aircraft target

generating correct

ghost injection/flooding)

modulation and conforming

to the ADS-B

message format

Delete some or all

By implementation at

4

Message

of the information

the physical layer

deletion

contained in a message

through constructive or

(aircraft disappearance)

destructive interference

Realized by overshadowing

5

Message

Modify the information

and bit-flipping at the

modification

contained in a message

physical layer of the system

(virtual trajectory

and can also be achieved by

modification)

combining two attack methods:

false message injection

and message deletion