Air travel across India faced massive disruption on Friday as a technical malfunction hit the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi. The issue led to widespread flight delays and cancellations, affecting over 800 flight operations and causing ripple effects throughout Indian airspace.

According to reports, the disturbance was linked to a series of GPS spoofing incidents that had been occurring in recent days, adding to the chaos at the country’s busiest airport.

What Is GPS Spoofing?

Cybersecurity experts describe GPS spoofing as a cyberattack technique in which false signals are broadcast to manipulate a GPS receiver. This results in the receiver displaying incorrect location data, misleading systems into believing they are in a differ

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