"KillNet" has claimed major US airports are the targets of extensive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks.
According to ABC News, which cited a senior US official, cyberattacks on the websites of major US airports were launched early on Monday by alleged hackers from "within the Russian Federation."
Fortunately, the attacks did not affect the operations of the systems in charge of air traffic control, airline internal coordination and communications, or transportation security.
"It's an inconvenience," the senior official said, adding the cyberattacks resulted in "denial of public access" to certain airport websites that report flight wait times and congestion.
BREAKING: Some of the nation's largest airports have been targeted for cyberattacks by an attacker within the Russian Federation, a senior official briefed confirms to @ABC News. https://t.co/MkbgjppHWU
When the Port Authority alerted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that LaGuardia Airport had been hit, the attacks were initially discovered approximately 03:30 ET. Other airports that ...