Santa Barbara-based Mission Darkness has developed the Cybercilent tent to protect the Cybertruck from EMP… [+] attack.
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As the Tesla Cybertruck proliferates on public roads, the electric vehicle industry seems one step closer to evolving into increasingly complex computers on wheels. However, recent threats of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks (Iranian attack on Israel, Russia on the United States) and the recent movie “ISS” have many electric vehicle owners focused on the possibility that a malicious actor could use a device to deactivate all electronic systems within the blast area.
In response, Santa Barbara, California-based Mission Darkness recently unveiled a tent called Cybercilent that's specifically designed to protect the Cybertruck from EMP attacks.
Mission Darkness developed a proprietary nickel-copper coating that adheres to polyester to prevent radiation from penetrating, and they call the result “TitanRF Faraday Fabric.” The tent uses adhesive to prevent seams from puncturing the fabric, and the doors use three rows of neodymium magnets to reduce the chance of unintended ripples or creases in the material. Mission Darkness spent a year developing the doors alone, but they also use tiny wave guides in the vents, which are essentially dense waffle grilles that compress the wavelengths of radiation to prevent them from penetrating. The use of carbon fiber for the frame and brackets makes the tent lightweight and easy to deploy, perfect for customers looking to install a CyberSilent in their garage.
The proprietary TitanRF Faraday Fabric uses nickel-copper coated polyester, adhesives and magnets to… [+] Prevents radiation from entering.
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Mission Darkness founder Ryan Judy candidly admits that the high-tech tent was named Cybertruck mainly in response to a good marketing image, since every modern car is at risk of being shut down by an EMP attack. While the marketing image focuses mainly on the doomsayers and hoarders, in reality, Judy has already sold a few tents to Tesla, allowing engineers to use the shielded space to test app connectivity in a completely neutral environment. This is possible because TitanRF Faraday Fabric blocks 5G, 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID and traditional radio signals.
Testing of TitanRF Faraday Fabric has shown it meets the US military standard MIL-STD-188-125-1 level of protection, which is a theoretical attempt to mimic intrusion by electromagnetic energy in the 30 MHz to 1 GHz frequency range. However, to be clear, no malicious actors have ever launched an EMP attack, nor has it affected electric vehicles. And these EMP protection tents aren't cheap. Cybercylent's tents start at $15,000, and Mission Darkness also sells a variety of sizes, many of which suggest the company's primary revenue stream is aimed at government agencies rather than civilians.
Judy founded Mission Darkness in 2015. The company specializes in providing law enforcement and the military with technology to block all kinds of radiation. Smartphones confiscated from criminals and terrorists are full of data that can be remotely wiped. Mission Darkness manufactures cubbies and boxes that allow law enforcement to maintain a chain of evidence, and allows phones to charge while their software tries to crack their passwords.
Mission Darkness specializes in manufacturing secure lockers, cases, bags, tents, and more for the military and private companies. [+] Law enforcement.
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Additionally, multiple military branches use Mission Darkness tents, cases, boxes and fabrics to protect communications hardware, provide secure meeting spaces in the field, isolate suspects and prisoners and even protect sensitive optics on firearms.
The same technology is being applied to corporate and private sales of cell phone cases, computer cases, larger bags for generators and other equipment, and even a nickel-copper coated fabric for use between layers of drywall during home construction. The latter is also being applied to government buildings currently under construction, but not to the hats and beanies sold by Mission Darkness, which seem to be real-life versions of the proverbial tinfoil hat-wearing conspiracy theorist.
The Cybercilent Tent is marketed to Cybertruck owners, but will fit almost any car or truck… [+] market.
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Worrying about an EMP event engineered by malicious actors isn't entirely unreasonable, but it's unlikely. Still, a recent report from the government-funded EMP Commission estimated that a massive, high-altitude EMP attack could kill up to 90% of Americans within a year. Solar flares and volcanic eruptions could also trigger electromagnetic pulses.
Of course, the idea of ​​driving a Cybertruck through the possibility of some kind of EMP going off and creating a post-apocalyptic wasteland certainly seems silly, but the imagery fits well with the marketing of the CyberSilent tent, and to some extent the dystopian aesthetic of the Cybertruck itself. And despite the unlikelihood, the high price, and the roughly six-week lead time for customers ordering a CyberSilent, Mission Darkness can't manufacture the tents fast enough.
