La manipulación del sistema de identificación automático (IAS) permite hacer creer que un barco está en una posición distinta a la que realmente está. […] The technology, in essence, replicates the effect of a VPN cellphone app, making a ship appear to be in one place, while physically being elsewhere. Its use has included Chinese fishing fleets hiding operations in protected waters of South America, tankers concealing stops in Iranian oil ports, and container ships obfuscating journeys in the Middle East. […] nytimes.com | How Fake GPS Coordinates Are Leading to Lawlessness on the High Seas