"A cyberattack that has caused major airport disruptions in the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium was caused by ransomware, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) says. In a statement on Monday, ENISA said law enforcement was involved to investigate the software that holds data until those targeted pay to have their access back."
"According to Rafe Pilling, director of threat intelligence at the British cybersecurity firm Sophos, there have been more ransomware attempts targeting high-profile victims due to the attention they bring but these kinds of attacks have not been happening frequently. Disruptive attacks are becoming more visible in Europe, but visibility doesn't necessarily equal frequency, he told the Reuters news agency. Truly large-scale, disruptive attacks that spill into the physical world remain the exception rather than the rule, he added."
Ransomware targeted automated check-in systems developed by Collins Aerospace, disrupting operations at major airports across the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium. The attacks began Friday night and affected dozens of flights and thousands of passengers, prompting manual check-ins using iPads and laptops at Brussels and cancellations of around 60 flights among 550. Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, worked with affected airports to deploy updates to restore functionality, but Berlin Brandenburg still reported extended delays. ENISA confirmed the incident as ransomware and said law enforcement was involved; the origin of the ransomware was not disclosed.
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