This post explains how the AIS vessel tracking system works and how bad actors abuse the system. Miao Shou, Gaute Friis | AUGUST 21, 2023 Miao Shou Analyst Gaute Friis Analyst Tracking vessels' Automatic Information System (AIS) signals is a core means SeaLight and other open-source intelligence collectors use to monitor maritime activity. AIS is a broadcast…
"Going dark" refers to the gray zone tactic of strategically turning off a vessel's Automatic Information System (AIS) transponder to avoid detection. Miao Shou | AUGUST 17, 2023 Vessels operating without AIS inside a country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). (Credits: Unseenlabs) Miao Shou Analyst "Going dark" refers to the gray zone tactic of turning off…
Spoofing is the act of deceptively and deliberately falsifying a vessel’s AIS identifying information or location. Gaute Friis | SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 A China Coast Guard (CCG) cutter transmits fraudulent AIS signals to nearby vessels, appearing as a fishing boat on their monitoring equipment (Credit: Gaille Powell). Gaute Friis Analyst Spoofing is a deception tactic…