---
title: "Satellite phone communications can be decrypted in near real-time - Help Net Security"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/satellite-phone-communications-can-be-decrypted-in-near-real-time-help-net-security/"
date: "2017-07-10T02:01:22+00:00"
section: "Mobile"
tags:
  - "Cyber Security Report"
  - "Encryption"
  - "Mobile Security"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/07/07/satellite-phone-communications-decrypted/"
---

# Satellite phone communications can be decrypted in near real-time - Help Net Security

July 10, 2017 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

> Satellite phone communications encrypted with the GMR-2 cipher can be decrypted in mere fractions of a second, two Chinese researchers have proved.
>
> The GMR-2 is a stream cipher with 64-bit key-length.

[Read the full article at helpnetsecurity.com](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/07/07/satellite-phone-communications-decrypted/)

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