Russia's Baltic spoofers – a triptych
Russian ship spoofers as electronic warfare art.
As the actual investigation is taking a long time.
Russian ship spoofers as electronic warfare art.
As the actual investigation is taking a long time.
May 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Russia's Baltic spoofers – a triptych
Russian ship spoofers as electronic warfare art.
As the actual investigation is taking a long time.
Russian ship spoofers as electronic warfare art.
As the actual investigation is taking a long time.
@pa.nton.cx with groundbreaking spoofing research: there are indications of spoofers in Kattegatt (+500 km from closest Russian territory) and the spoofers in south Baltic Sea appear to be moving.
This of course lends credence to the spoofers being on ships operating in Nordic waters.
This of course lends credence to the spoofers being on ships operating in Nordic waters.
GNSS Spoofing reaches Kattegat
I have been working to identify the source of spoofing in the Baltic and have found a useful way of measuring disruption at sea level.
This work can advantageously be seen together with the recent work from @auonsson.bsky.social, @giammaiot.bsky.social et al.
I have been working to identify the source of spoofing in the Baltic and have found a useful way of measuring disruption at sea level.
This work can advantageously be seen together with the recent work from @auonsson.bsky.social, @giammaiot.bsky.social et al.
The Kaliningrad Spoofer goes to Sea
Between June 13th and 15th, 2025, the intensity of GNSS spoofing in the Baltic — and, as we’ll see, the Kattegat — surged dramatically. This uptick didn’t go unnoticed: authorities issued alerts and a...
christian.panton.org
June 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
@pa.nton.cx with groundbreaking spoofing research: there are indications of spoofers in Kattegatt (+500 km from closest Russian territory) and the spoofers in south Baltic Sea appear to be moving.
This of course lends credence to the spoofers being on ships operating in Nordic waters.
This of course lends credence to the spoofers being on ships operating in Nordic waters.
Because when it comes to nature, they're mostly shameless spoofers.
I don't understand how the Irish government can claim it has protected the sea when it so plainly hasn't.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Ireland rejects EU allegations of failure to protect marine habitats
EU commission has given Ireland two months to respond to notice of infringement proceedings on sea life and on plastics pollution
www.irishtimes.com
May 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Because when it comes to nature, they're mostly shameless spoofers.
chat there was a pokéstop on little saint james and so many pokémon go location spoofers went there that niantic removed the pokéstop
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
chat there was a pokéstop on little saint james and so many pokémon go location spoofers went there that niantic removed the pokéstop
Time to break out the VOIP spoofers all the car warranty and FBI scammers use.
July 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Time to break out the VOIP spoofers all the car warranty and FBI scammers use.
The report says that the spoofers are installed in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Smolensk and Rostov.
European aviation authorities have issued warnings to pilots and urged airlines to tighten security measures.
European aviation authorities have issued warnings to pilots and urged airlines to tighten security measures.
September 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The report says that the spoofers are installed in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Smolensk and Rostov.
European aviation authorities have issued warnings to pilots and urged airlines to tighten security measures.
European aviation authorities have issued warnings to pilots and urged airlines to tighten security measures.
✈️🚫 About 123,000 flights encountered GPS problems over Europe in the first four months of 2025, - SVT
Aircraft from 365 airlines were affected by the interference. The disruptions are the result of Russian spoofers. Their work also leads to navigation systems to fail.
Aircraft from 365 airlines were affected by the interference. The disruptions are the result of Russian spoofers. Their work also leads to navigation systems to fail.
September 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
✈️🚫 About 123,000 flights encountered GPS problems over Europe in the first four months of 2025, - SVT
Aircraft from 365 airlines were affected by the interference. The disruptions are the result of Russian spoofers. Their work also leads to navigation systems to fail.
Aircraft from 365 airlines were affected by the interference. The disruptions are the result of Russian spoofers. Their work also leads to navigation systems to fail.
One of the Russian GPS spoofers around St Petersburg sports what looks like an aim function.
There is a realistic possibility this has been used to drive Ukrainian attack drones into NATO territory.
So far, I only have two anecdotes to show for it, data collection ongoing.
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There is a realistic possibility this has been used to drive Ukrainian attack drones into NATO territory.
So far, I only have two anecdotes to show for it, data collection ongoing.
🧵
May 11, 2026 at 8:46 PM
One of the Russian GPS spoofers around St Petersburg sports what looks like an aim function.
There is a realistic possibility this has been used to drive Ukrainian attack drones into NATO territory.
So far, I only have two anecdotes to show for it, data collection ongoing.
🧵
There is a realistic possibility this has been used to drive Ukrainian attack drones into NATO territory.
So far, I only have two anecdotes to show for it, data collection ongoing.
🧵
Just to let you know, these Irish-named spoofers are seen as absolute gowls here in Ireland.
December 24, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Just to let you know, these Irish-named spoofers are seen as absolute gowls here in Ireland.
Reminder to use payphones or phone spoofers etc. Do not do this from your mobile.
this is the time for scifi fans to exercise the ultimate depth and breadth of their creativity
make them shut down the hotline
use all your best Borg jokes
make them shut down the hotline
use all your best Borg jokes
July 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reminder to use payphones or phone spoofers etc. Do not do this from your mobile.
Someone is running a circle spoofer pointing to Null Island (lat 0°, lon 0°). Circle spoofers were first documented in China (Shanghai iirc?), later by me and @giammaiot.bsky.social in Mersin, Turkey.
This one discovered by @claudialanz.bsky.social
The tracks of those ships ought to show origin.
This one discovered by @claudialanz.bsky.social
The tracks of those ships ought to show origin.
March 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Someone is running a circle spoofer pointing to Null Island (lat 0°, lon 0°). Circle spoofers were first documented in China (Shanghai iirc?), later by me and @giammaiot.bsky.social in Mersin, Turkey.
This one discovered by @claudialanz.bsky.social
The tracks of those ships ought to show origin.
This one discovered by @claudialanz.bsky.social
The tracks of those ships ought to show origin.
Activity of St Petersburg area spoofers last 48 hours as seen via ship data (AIS).
Method not perfect, misses a lot of events and includes a few that aint spoofing. Very usable for timing though.
Method not perfect, misses a lot of events and includes a few that aint spoofing. Very usable for timing though.
June 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Activity of St Petersburg area spoofers last 48 hours as seen via ship data (AIS).
Method not perfect, misses a lot of events and includes a few that aint spoofing. Very usable for timing though.
Method not perfect, misses a lot of events and includes a few that aint spoofing. Very usable for timing though.
- Hello, is it spoof office?
- Da.
- You open Saturday morning?
- Da, 50/50 chance.
The Russian spoofers of Baltic Sea differ in many ways and I am exploring. This is one way of illustrating when they run.
Darker box, more often on.
- Da.
- You open Saturday morning?
- Da, 50/50 chance.
The Russian spoofers of Baltic Sea differ in many ways and I am exploring. This is one way of illustrating when they run.
Darker box, more often on.
May 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
- Hello, is it spoof office?
- Da.
- You open Saturday morning?
- Da, 50/50 chance.
The Russian spoofers of Baltic Sea differ in many ways and I am exploring. This is one way of illustrating when they run.
Darker box, more often on.
- Da.
- You open Saturday morning?
- Da, 50/50 chance.
The Russian spoofers of Baltic Sea differ in many ways and I am exploring. This is one way of illustrating when they run.
Darker box, more often on.
R: “They spoofed my ip!”
Experts: “How did the spoofers manage to login?”
R: “Wat?”
Experts: “How did the spoofers manage to login?”
R: “Wat?”
September 23, 2024 at 11:34 PM
R: “They spoofed my ip!”
Experts: “How did the spoofers manage to login?”
R: “Wat?”
Experts: “How did the spoofers manage to login?”
R: “Wat?”
I feel I have left GPS-jamming to its own devices a bit too much, there seems to be much new stuff going on from the Kaliningrad and St Petersburg (and shipbased?) jam-spoofers.
Anyway, here a peculiar anecdote in lieu of science: a China Cargo flight seem to have forgotten to reset their nav-gear.
Anyway, here a peculiar anecdote in lieu of science: a China Cargo flight seem to have forgotten to reset their nav-gear.
March 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I feel I have left GPS-jamming to its own devices a bit too much, there seems to be much new stuff going on from the Kaliningrad and St Petersburg (and shipbased?) jam-spoofers.
Anyway, here a peculiar anecdote in lieu of science: a China Cargo flight seem to have forgotten to reset their nav-gear.
Anyway, here a peculiar anecdote in lieu of science: a China Cargo flight seem to have forgotten to reset their nav-gear.
Closer example of the different nature of the spoofers, aiming to drive home the points in OP.
Obviously there is some more to the conclusions, like MMSI count, timelines etc not presented. Alas, those will have to wait for another post.
Obviously there is some more to the conclusions, like MMSI count, timelines etc not presented. Alas, those will have to wait for another post.
May 11, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Closer example of the different nature of the spoofers, aiming to drive home the points in OP.
Obviously there is some more to the conclusions, like MMSI count, timelines etc not presented. Alas, those will have to wait for another post.
Obviously there is some more to the conclusions, like MMSI count, timelines etc not presented. Alas, those will have to wait for another post.
The Russian Baltic Sea spoofers are off at the moment, but there is a good chance they will turn on any moment.
I made an 'On?' sensor and last 4 Saturdays the large Kaliningrad spoofer and the Primorsk one have been on about 50% of the time.
Darker box, more often on.
Thread.
I made an 'On?' sensor and last 4 Saturdays the large Kaliningrad spoofer and the Primorsk one have been on about 50% of the time.
Darker box, more often on.
Thread.
May 23, 2026 at 7:11 AM
The Russian Baltic Sea spoofers are off at the moment, but there is a good chance they will turn on any moment.
I made an 'On?' sensor and last 4 Saturdays the large Kaliningrad spoofer and the Primorsk one have been on about 50% of the time.
Darker box, more often on.
Thread.
I made an 'On?' sensor and last 4 Saturdays the large Kaliningrad spoofer and the Primorsk one have been on about 50% of the time.
Darker box, more often on.
Thread.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WE HAVE L-BAND JAMMERS/SPOOFERS FOR A REASON.
They're ridiculously important for a number of reasons.
WE HAVE L-BAND JAMMERS/SPOOFERS FOR A REASON.
They're ridiculously important for a number of reasons.
Liz Warren and Ro Khanna are gonna introduce the "NO WAY Act" (Navigation On Worldwide Always for You) that bans DoD from jamming GPS anywhere
August 6, 2026 at 4:29 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WE HAVE L-BAND JAMMERS/SPOOFERS FOR A REASON.
They're ridiculously important for a number of reasons.
WE HAVE L-BAND JAMMERS/SPOOFERS FOR A REASON.
They're ridiculously important for a number of reasons.
Spend the day making some technical analysis of the Russian GNSS-spoofers in the Gulf of Finland.
Maybe you find that interesting as well?
Maybe you find that interesting as well?
Going in Circles
Over the past year, there has been a marked increase in disruptions to satellite navigation systems across the Gulf of Finland, with reports of aircraft and ships receiving false GPS signals. Evidence...
christian.panton.org
May 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Spend the day making some technical analysis of the Russian GNSS-spoofers in the Gulf of Finland.
Maybe you find that interesting as well?
Maybe you find that interesting as well?
Ah Lavrov, he'd have you believe black is white - definitely in my top 10 list of accomplished professional spoofers 😊
September 26, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Ah Lavrov, he'd have you believe black is white - definitely in my top 10 list of accomplished professional spoofers 😊
@jack-e-smith.bsky.social FYI you have two doppleganger accounts. Maybe alts? But they look like spoofers.
December 27, 2024 at 3:21 AM
@jack-e-smith.bsky.social FYI you have two doppleganger accounts. Maybe alts? But they look like spoofers.
We beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the QF of the CL in 2025, in case anyone has forgotten.
Sometimes trajectory can turn your head, and ours is much more genuine than any of the spoofers and financial dopers in the Premier League.
Sometimes trajectory can turn your head, and ours is much more genuine than any of the spoofers and financial dopers in the Premier League.
August 1, 2026 at 10:06 AM
We beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the QF of the CL in 2025, in case anyone has forgotten.
Sometimes trajectory can turn your head, and ours is much more genuine than any of the spoofers and financial dopers in the Premier League.
Sometimes trajectory can turn your head, and ours is much more genuine than any of the spoofers and financial dopers in the Premier League.
It's mad that once you have a degree you realise that most people who present themselves as infallible experts on a topic just because they have one degree in it are massive spoofers
November 14, 2024 at 5:46 AM
It's mad that once you have a degree you realise that most people who present themselves as infallible experts on a topic just because they have one degree in it are massive spoofers