A pro-Russian hacking group claimed credit for cyberattacks hitting more than a dozen U.S. airports’ websites Monday morning, according to reports.
, temporarily rendering parts of the sites inaccessible to the public, though the hacking did not result in any operational disruptions.Key Facts
Claiming responsibility for the attack was the hacking group Killnet, which has promoted Kremlin viewpoints and previously engaged in cyberattacks targeting western nations but whose ties to the Russian government are unknown, according toThe attack resulted in an “inconvenience” for the public trying to access web domains with information on airport wait times and congestion, a senior officialThe airports targeted include Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New York’s...
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Monday it was monitoring the situation but that there were no concerns about airport operations, according to CNN.
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