Seattle-Tacoma Airport Suffers Flight Delays After ‘Possible Cyberattack’

Airport authorities are unsure when the network issues will be resolved and are currently working to get back to full service.

Alaska Airlines planes are parked at gates with Mount Rainier in the background at sunrise, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle on March 1, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Washington is facing disruptions following a potential network breach as authorities ask travelers to confirm flight status with their airlines.

“The Port of Seattle, including SEA Airport, is experiencing an internet and web systems outage, which is impacting some systems at the airport,” the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said in an Aug. 24 post on social media platform X.