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Virus Hits US Planes

Thrill · 2011-10-08 01:24:10

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http://news.sky.com/home/technology/article/16084959

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RAF Drones At Risk As Virus Hits US Planes

Britain's fleet of Predator drones are at risk of contracting a reoccurring computer virus after it infected the US fleet operating from the same military base.

According to influential hi-tech website Wired, every keystroke of pilots operating the American aircraft remotely has been logged by the virus.

Attempts at wiping it from operator consoles - used to control armed and reconnaissance drones above Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen - have so far failed.

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