Cyber attack on third -party service providers on Saturday (September 20) influenced automated check -in and on -board systems at major European airports. At least five airport-Berlin-Brandenburg, Brussels, Dublin and Cork in Ireland and Heathrow-Edited that the technical problem was influenced by outgoing passengers. This led to the abolition and long delay for many passengers.
Following the mass disruption, airports and airlines in India also issued passengers. Here is everything we know about disturbing the airport right now:
1. “Hit” provider hit “disruption of cybernetics”, he said, because the European nodes including Brussels, Berlin and London Heathrow warned against a delay. A few hours later, the Dublin Airport said it was also facing a minor impact of this matter, along with Cork Airport, the second largest largest by Dublin.
2. London Heathrow Airport said that Collins Aerospace, a global company that provides several airlines, is facing a technical problem associated with disruption.
RTX, the parent company Collins Aerospace, said it was aware of the “disruption of cyber disturbance” for the Muse (more user system) at selected airports without named them.
3. “The impact is limited to electronic customer clearance and luggage drops and can be alleviated with manual check-in operations,” RTX said in an e-mail statement, adding that it was working to solve the problem as quickly as possible.
It was not immediately clear who could be behind a cyber attack, but experts said he could prove to be hackers, criminal organizations or state actors.
4. The Brussels Airport was forced to ask air companies to cancel half of the planned departure flights on Sunday in an effort to avoid long fronts, a spokesman for the Belgian airport told Reuters.
“The airport in Brussels asked the airline to cancel half of the planned departure flights on Sunday 21st September to avoid long fronts and late cancellations,” the spokesman said.
5. The main overseas airport was worthy of chaos after the “cyber attack” crippled check-in and boarding operations on some of the largest travel nodes in the world.
Long lines in the check-in area of Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 left the queue in the queue near the entrance to the transport node. Arguments between passengers waiting in long fronts at Heathrow Terminal 4 have also erupted.
6. According to Reuters, according to the Cirium air data provider, 29 flights and arrivals have been canceled since 1130 GMT.
Meanwhile, The New York Times quoted Flightware when he said there were 445 delayed and 18 abolitions in Heathrow; 254 delay and 21 abolition in Brussels; And 202 delay and two abolitions in Berlin in Brandenburg, from early evening in Europe.
Flights coming to European cities accounted for about 40 percent delays in Heathrow, 44 percent delays in Brussels and 35 percent in Berlin Brandenburg. According to Flightradar, more than 500 flights were disrupted on Saturday.
A total of 651 departures from Heathrow, 228 from Brussels and 226 from Berlin were planned on Saturday.
7. Delhi Airport issued advice and said: “Due to cyber attacks falling on European airports, including London Heathrow, flights linked to Europe to Az Delhi can experience some disturbances. Passengers are advised to contact their relevant airline for the latest flight updates.”
8. Air India also released travel consulting on Saturday because of cyber attack, passengers warned against possible delay in the check -in process.
The Air India reported in the X post: “Disruption of third-party personal systems in Heathrow can cause a delay in the check-in process. Our ground teams in London are trying to minimize inconvenience. Passengers flying with us from London today are recommended to complete their web control to help ensure a smooth experience.”
9. The leading figure of aviation called Saturday’s cyber attack “deeply concerned”.
Paul Charles, CEO of the PC and former Virgin Atlantic Communication Director, said The Independent’s Simon Calder: “Many are surprised that the Aerospace Aerospace Society has been the victim of such a cyber attack. Britain. ”
10. The European Commission said it “carefully monitors” a cyber attack that caused a major disruption to several international airports across Europe – including Heathrow.
Meanwhile, the liberal democrats increased the ghost of Russian involvement in today’s cyber attack. A spokesman for foreign affairs Calum Miller MP said the government must make a statement about whether they think the Kremlin is to blame.
“The government must immediately make a statement about whether they think that there was some Russian involvement in this cyber attack,” Sky News quoted them.
“If the Kremlin is behind this attack and causes chaos at our busiest airport, we must be firm in our answer,” they said.
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