BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/LONDON >> A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations today at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations.

The disruption is the latest in a string of increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks targeting governments and companies across the world, hitting sectors from healthcare and defense to retail and autos. A recent breach at luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover brought its production to a halt.

Collins Aerospace, which provides systems for several airlines at airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers, Heathrow said.

Brussels Airport and Berlin Airport were also affected, they s

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