Was Surveillance Drone that Crashed Mid-Air into US Air Force Cargo Plane Hacked?

A military cargo plane from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station was damaged when an unmanned drone crashed into it during an Afghanistan mission last month, officials have confirmed.

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FLASHBACK: Militants in Iraq have used $26 off-the-shelf software to intercept live video feeds from U.S. Predator drones ...

U.S. officials say there is no evidence that militants were able to take control of the drones or otherwise interfere with their flights.

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