In the latest line of cybersecurity breaches to make international headlines, major European airports continued to experience delays and cancellations following cyber-related disruptions to their check-in systems.
London’s Heathrow Airport, Brussels Airport, and Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport were forced to revert to manual check-in and boarding procedures after a cyberattack rendered the automated systems inoperable on Friday night. The systems are provided by the company Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies).
In Berlin, more than 70 flights had been delayed by midday, although some flights had left on time. “Due to a systems outage at a service provider, there are longer waiting times,” Berlin airport said on its website.
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