Symantec, now a part of Broadcom, is a cybersecurity company that offers software and services to protect organizations from cyber threats. While not directly involved in building or launching space-bound hardware, Symantec plays a role in securing the digital infrastructure of organizations in the aerospace and defense industries. Their key offerings include endpoint security, network protection, and data loss prevention, aiming to safeguard sensitive information from endpoint to cloud. Major customers include government and defense contractors, ensuring the security of critical data related to space and defense projects.
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Symantec detected a China-affiliated hacker group called Thrip last year that attacked two satellite companies, a U.S. Defense Department contractor, and a geospatial-imaging firm and was actively seeking ways to take control of satellites in space.