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Disruption Continues in Wake of European Airports Cyberattack

The EU’s cybersecurity agency has confirmed ’third party' involvement in the hack on the outsourced systems for check-ins and boarding.
Disruption Continues in Wake of European Airports Cyberattack
Passengers wait at Heathrow Airport in London. Maja Smiejkowska/PA
Rachel Roberts
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Passengers at a number of European airports faced another day of potential disruption on Sept. 22 following a cyberattack that affected check-in and boarding systems over the weekend.

The attack began on the evening of Sept. 19, causing disruption at major international hubs including Brussels, Berlin Brandenburg, and London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport.

Rachel Roberts
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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.