“We can confirm that it was a ransomware cyber attack,” she said Enisa in a message sent to the Polish press agency.
Cyberratac took place on Friday. It caused difficulties in passenger briefings at several European airports. The EU agency for cyber security did not provide details regarding the scale of interference or the attack itself.
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Ransomware attack is a type of cyber attack in which malware blocks access to the computer system or encrypts the data in it. Then cyber criminals demand ransom for unlocking access.
Cyberratak led to the problems of passengers
Cyberratak for systems serving passenger check -in caused disruptions of the work of airports in Brussels, Berlin and London. Some flights were canceled, many had a delay.
The attack has affected the systems of the American company Collins Aerospace. He paralyzed automatic systems, so that the procedures related to passenger and luggage check -in could only be carried out manually.
It is not known who is behind the attack. Experts say that they can be both hackers and criminal organizations or state entities – CBS portal said.
