Defending KA-SAT: Analysis and Response to the 2022 Cyberattack

Explore a detailed cybersecurity conference presentation that examines the significant 2022 cyberattack on Viasat's KA-SAT network, which disrupted services for thousands of users across Ukraine and Europe. Learn about the complex malware deployment against network terminals and multiple network-based attacks aimed at denying connectivity to users. Discover how Viasat's operational teams conducted rapid forensic analysis within 36 hours, identifying distinctive flash memory overwrite patterns in affected terminals. Gain technical insights into the reverse engineering process of the malicious toolkit, understanding how it produced the observed flash memory effects. Delve into the technical specifics of the over-the-air network attacks targeting the KA-SAT infrastructure, and understand the real-time response strategies implemented during weeks of sustained cyber assault.