Hackers figured out 3 separate ways to break into US Air Force satellites, and won up to $50K for doing it

• For the first time, a competition saw hackers break into a US Air Force satellite in orbit.
• It was part of an annual event held to stress-test the satellites against real security threats.
• This winners, the Italian team mHACKeroni, took home $50,000.

Hackers managed to break into a US Air Force satellite in orbit, and took home prizes of up to $50,000 for exposing the vulnerabilities.