"The airport disruptions across Europe that began over the weekend were caused by a ransomware attack, according to the European Union's cybersecurity agency ENISA on Monday. "ENISA is aware of the ongoing disruption of airports' operations, which were caused by third-party ransomware incident. At this moment, ENISA cannot share further information regarding the cyberattack," the agency said in an emailed statement to TechCrunch."
"On Saturday, The Guardian reported that Collins Aerospace said that the software targeted was the company's passenger processing system called MUSE, which "allows multiple airlines to share check-in desks and boarding gate positions at an airport rather than having their own dedicated infrastructure," according to Collins Aerospace's official website. Collins Aerospace, which is owned by defense contractor RTX, did not immediately respond to a request for comment."
European airports experienced operational disruptions caused by a ransomware attack identified by the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. ENISA confirmed a third-party ransomware incident but declined to share further details. The attack targeted Collins Aerospace, a supplier of check-in and passenger processing systems used at airports including Berlin, Brussels, and London's Heathrow. Collins said the affected software was its MUSE passenger processing system, which allows multiple airlines to share check-in desks and boarding gate positions. Collins Aerospace, owned by defense contractor RTX, said it was working with affected airports to restore services. The attack has caused check-in failures, flight delays, and cancellations since Friday night. The perpetrator remains unknown.
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