“A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at many of Europe’s major airports on Saturday,” reports the Associated Press.
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Problems with electronic systems were initially reported at Brussels, Berlin Brandenburg and London Heathrow airports. At these airports, only manual check-in was possible. Several other European airports reported that their operations were not affected.
It was therefore discovered that the problem is centered on a provider of check-in and boarding systems and not on the airlines or the airports themselves.
Collins Aerospace , whose systems help passengers check-in, print boarding passes and baggage tags, reported a “cyber-related issue” in its MUSE (Multi-User System Environment) software at “select airports.”
Reuters reports that this is “the latest in a series of hacks targeting governments and companies around the world, hitting sectors from healthcare and defense to retail and automotive.”:
A recent breach in the luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover stopped its production...
At Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels, 29 flight departures and arrivals had been cancelled by 11:30 GMT, aviation data provider Cirium said. In total, 651 departures were scheduled from Heathrow, 228 from Brussels and 226 from Berlin on Saturday…
A European Commission spokesman said that there were currently no indications of a “widespread or serious attack” and that the origin of the incident was still under investigation.
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