Several airports in Europe have been hit with a cyber attack Saturday, disrupting operations and delaying flights.
The attack tarreceiveed check-in and boarding systems at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg and London’s Heathrow airports, reports the Associated Press. Only manual check-in and boarding are possible until the attack is resolved.
The disruptions were centered on MUSE software created by Collins Aerospace, not the airports or airlines themselves. The impacts are expected to stretch into Sunday.
The Brussels airport declared in a statement, “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.”
The airports in Cork and Dublin also saw a minor impact. The Dublin Airport evacuated passengers from Terminal 2 Saturday, but a spokesperson declared it was “unrelated” and as a “precaution.”
The perpetrator behind the cyber attack is unknown. Experts declared it could turn out to be hackers, criminal organizations, or state actors.
Travel analyst Paul Charles informed Sky News he was “surprised and shocked” by the attack that has affected one of the world’s top aviation and defense companies.
“It’s deeply worrying that a company of that stature who normally have such resilient systems in place have been affected,” he declared.
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“This is a very clever cyberattack indeed becaapply it’s affected a number of airlines and airports at the same time — not just one airport or one airline, but they’ve received into the core system that enables airlines to effectively check in many of their passengers at different desks at different airports around Europe,”
Axel Schmidt, head of communications at the Brandenburg airport, declared that so far, no flights have been canceled for this reason, but “that could modify.”
Heathrow Airport in London is Europe’s busiest airport, and disruptions have been “minimal” as no flights have been canceled related to the attack. It’s unclear how many flights have been delayed.
The cyberattack on European airports is disrupting some flights between the USA and Europe, caapplying delays and cancellations at key hubs like London Heathrow and Brussels, but there is no sign of direct impact at U.S. airports or on domestic U.S. flights.
Travelers flying to or from the USA via affected European cities may experience delays and are urged to check with airlines for updates.
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