spoofing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Its hundreds of vessels use methods like spoofing their location signals and transferring oil at sea to misrepresent the origins of their cargoes and avoid getting caught.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
However, some ships may be turning their trackers off or broadcasting a false position, a practice known as "spoofing".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The ship had a history of spoofing its location and was therefore classed as a part of the shadow fleet, said Diakun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But jamming can work, as Ukraine has shown, as can "spoofing", which involves hacking into the drone's navigation system to change its destination.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
It might be that the chap had been spoofing Kitty.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold
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