Yeah, things could get a lot worse than that.
Well, I must admit that I thought, back when Voyager II was launched, that it’s somewhat naive to send out a primitive spacecraft broadcasting to all and sundry: “We’re here! We’re here! Come and get us!”
We’re lucky if all that’s happened is that some alien race is using it as an advertising gadget for intergalactic soap.
Yeah, things could get a lot worse than that.