Ransomware Attack Takes Down Bristol Airport’s Flight Display Screens

Ransomware Attack Takes Down Bristol Airport’s Flight Display Screens
– Wang Wei

A Ransomware attack on Bristol airport took out couple computer over the airport network and arrival departure display screens on the airport. This attack took the airport by storm and it took two days to restore the system to normal and in the mean time they were using paper board and manual check-in methods. This attack delayed check-in’s and baggage handling but didn’t delay any flights.

I am surprised that such an important place was compromised and it took airport back old-fashioned techniques to report data to people. I hope major airports have looked at this incident and taken appropriate security precautions. I hope hackers don’t get to the planes next and try to harm safety of people flying in the plane.

Link: https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/cyberattack-bristol-airport.html