The spoofing affects the aircraft’s Inertial Reference System (IRS), used to help planes navigate.

The growing number of warzones around the world has seen GPS jamming and spoofing getting worse recently.

OpsGroup said Eastern Europe, the Black Sea, and the Middle East were hotspots for these incidents.

Aircraft GPS spoofing problem grows as aviation industry fails to agree on a solution

In a joint statement, the organizers said GPS interference “can pose significant challenges to aviation safety.”

Israel has used GPS spoofing to try and protect itself from Hezbollah missile strikes.