Hackers attacked European airports, causing flights to be delayed and canceled.
On Saturday morning, a cyberattack disrupted operations at Europe's largest airports. Airports in Brussels, Berlin, and London, among others, are affected. Check-in and boarding systems operated by Collins Aerospace are down, generating queues and leading to delays and cancellations. Passengers are asked to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
Cyberattack on airports in EuropeLondon Heathrow Airport has reported a serious technical issue caused by a cyberattack on the systems of the third-party company Collins Aerospace. Operational disruptions related to check-in and boarding have also occurred at airports in Berlin and Brussels. In the Belgian capital, staff are having to carry out procedures manually due to a failure of automated systems. "This is having a significant impact on flight schedules and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations," reads a statement on the airport's website.
Difficulties for passengersAll travelers are asked to check for travel updates before arriving at the airport. "Due to a technical issue with a Europe-wide system provider, wait times for check-in are longer," Berlin Airport announced.
The American company Collins Aerospace has not yet issued a statement on the matter. It is unclear when the problem will be resolved. Fortunately, not all European airports were affected. Airports in Frankfurt and Zurich, among others, confirmed that there were no disruptions.
This is the latest major disruption in Europe in the past dozen or so months. Last summer , a global IT outage involving Microsoft systems grounded planes at the world's largest airports.
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