"A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports, officials said Saturday. Brussels airport reported that the attack means that only manual check-in and boarding was possible there, and the incident was having a "large impact" on flight schedules. "There was a cyberattack on Friday night 19 September against the service provider for the check-in and boarding systems affecting several European airports including Brussels Airport," it said in a statement."
""Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers," Heathrow said in a statement. The airports advised travelers to check their flight status and apologized for any inconvenience. Formed in 2018, Collins is a U.S. aviation and defense technology company and a subsidiary of RTX Corp., which was formerly Raytheon Technologies."
A cyberattack targeted electronic check-in and boarding systems and disrupted operations at multiple major European airports. Brussels Airport reported that only manual check-in and boarding was possible and described a large impact on flight schedules. Berlin's Brandenburg Airport cut connections to passenger handling systems after the service provider was attacked. London Heathrow reported a technical issue affecting a service provider. Collins Aerospace experienced a cyber-related disruption to its MUSE software at select airports, limiting electronic check-in and baggage processing while manual operations remained available. Travelers were advised to check flight status as restoration efforts proceed.
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