Atalanta Launches Argo to Harden Satellite Networks After 2022 Russian Hack

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 18

Atalanta released Argo, an AI-assisted cybersecurity product built from technology used to secure Viasat’s satellite communications network after Russia disabled thousands of modems on the day it invaded Ukraine in 2022.
The company says Argo uses “software understanding” — combining mathematics and AI — to analyze software and internet-connected systems for vulnerabilities more comprehensively than older tools.
Viasat’s cyber strategy chief said the system has helped harden its network against future attacks and can produce mathematical proof to support resilience claims.
New demand for such tools comes as U.S. agencies warn Iranian hackers have targeted water and wastewater systems this summer, widening concern over attacks on critical infrastructure.
Idaho National Laboratory’s chief cybersecurity scientist said DARPA has invested more than $2 billion in related formal-methods research, and the approach could become a standard development tool within 10 to 20 years.