US airports hit by cyberattacks

Computer engineers and programmers from some of the nation's biggest airports are scrambling to protect their websites after a coordinated attack by hackers inside Russia.

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[johngori]

If you've ever seen the actual websites not much was lost when these went down. None of these were critical infrastructure sites.

[dezy]

Yep! No big deal if you’re only concern is the aviation industry, but I recently got word from a family friend that works in one of the largest SE region hospitals in the U.S. that they were hacked several days ago for an indefinite recovery time due to a $1M ransom required. Dr’s and nurses are currently using a generic filing system until resolved crippling inpatient/outpatient services. This picture is much bigger that just one industry.

[undermyskinfilm]

Netrunners. It's probably Arasaka Corp. The US needs to set up a meeting with Hanako at Embers.

[bluethunder]

When you are way behind on flights and ppl are pissed just say a cyber attack happen

[jerr]

United States Air Force, I would never get on a plane enless I'm driving it.

[redmondpeters]

This is nuts isn't it? Just nuts. Airports all over the world might have to do the same to protect THEIR sites too.

[Ivanna_Jerkov]

So your saying that hackers smart enough to break into airport websites aren't smart enough to mask their location?

Seem legit. lol

[tanotoscano]

a DDOS does not means they broke into the website, only that the service may be interrupted ... it's like pointing millions of computers to that website and hit refresh many times (in layman terms), they could be more sophisticated like the slow loris ddos attack but is just an interruption of service

[guitarcatlind]

WOW! Airport websites?! That's pretty pathetic. Tf even happened? Some tourists couldn't find where terminal 3 was? Lol, I didn't even realise people used airport websites.

[webdev]

LOL airport website? Oooooh.. this makes the news?

[jerr]

I would never get on a plane enless I'm driving it.

[chwned]

So, where did they really want to plant malware?

[AdrenoTalks]

Even if the attack affected airport flow, America wont tell. Because it is a shame for them

[verbalassassin]

*So we still blaming Russia...smh*
Election Time...expect More b.s.

[emiliobello]

I feel bad for every airport. Dulles Airport and every airport is getting this. I hope this doesn’t happen to other airports like Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City or Hamad International Airport in Doha or even Changi Airport in Singapore

[tresonsaint]

Instead of spying on American parents who complain about the curriculum at school board meetings, how about focusing on protecting our computer systems infrastructure, and rebuilding the military....

[TemperXx]

here comes the edgy putin fanboys tiktok edits

[flashoflight]

Killnet is a very cool name for a hacker group. I'll give the Russians thumbs up for that.

[ROBLOXGamingDavid]

may not be important but they are potential airfields for military aircraft.

[pablopie]

This is usually when anonymous steps in to help