EU agency confirms ransomware attack behind airport disruptions

People at London's Heathrow Airport after flights were delayed and cancelled after a cyber attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems. Photo: PA

Airport disruptions that affected automated check-in systems in recent days were caused by a ransomware attack, the EU’s cyber security agency said yesterday, highlighting the growing risks of such attacks to critical infrastructure and industries.

Several of Europe’s biggest airports still faced disruptions yesterday after hackers knocked out automated check-in systems provided by Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, affecting dozens of flights and thousands of passengers since Friday.

People at London's Heathrow Airport after flights were delayed and cancel

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