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1999 NASA cyberattack disrupted agency systems for 21 days

A Florida teenager hacked NASA, accessed International Space Station source code and forced the agency to shut down some systems for 21 days.

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The incident demonstrates the potential for cyberattacks to disrupt critical space and government systems.

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  1. In 1999, a Florida teen hacked NASA, accessed source code of ISS and forced the world's most powerful space agency to shut down some systems for 21 days ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC

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