Hacking the Skies: Creating Ghost Drone Swarms with Spoofed IDs for $20

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With the rise of drones, the FAA introduced Open Drone ID, a system meant to track UAVs for security and regulation. But what if we told you this protocol has a major flaw? In this episode of Null Byte, hosted by ANG13T (Angelina Tsuboi), we use a cheap $20 microcontroller to spoof drone signals and create a swarm of fake ghost drones!

Using an ESP8266 microcontroller, Wi-Fi beacon frames, and a bit of coding, we show how hackers can manipulate Open Drone ID to broadcast fake drone signals, tricking tracking apps and even airspace monitoring systems. Our tests reveal shocking vulnerabilities in drone identification, raising serious questions about airspace security and drone tracking reliability.

🔥 What we cover in this video:
✔️ How Open Drone ID works and why it’s insecure
✔️ Building a Drone Swarmer with cheap hardware
✔️ Spoofing drone signals using microcontrollers
✔️ Testing ghost drones in the field with real-time tracking
✔️ The risks of unencrypted drone identification systems

🛠️ Parts/materials:
DJI Mini 2 drone: https://amzn.to/3WIYEg8
D1 Mini (ESP8266): https://amzn.to/3WMZ6dz
Breakout board: https://amzn.to/3EoC9XO
PCB mount terminals: https://amzn.to/3CDksmL
LiPo battery charger: https://amzn.to/4aI1ub0
LiPo battery: https://amzn.to/3En83E0
Breadboard: https://amzn.to/42Fr7aB
NEO6M GPS module: https://amzn.to/3EkYO7r
Wires: https://amzn.to/3EGxTTI
Zip ties: https://amzn.to/4baGmL6

💾 Code/resources:
Code: https://github.com/ANG13T/drone-swarmer
Detecting Aircraft Spoofing with Fly-Catcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ9ep0IlddA
Wi-Fi Nugget Quickstart Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXNTk0JizHg
Code derived from: https://github.com/jjshoots/RemoteIDSpoofer

📍 Check drone flight legality: https://airspacelink.com/

🔗 Also, check out:
Wi-Fi Nugget: https://retia.io/products/wi-fi-nugget-assembled
Nugget.dev: https://nugget.dev

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