Cyber ​​attacks from Russia … disrupt US airport websites

This was revealed by a senior US official cyber attacks On Monday it targeted some of the largest airports in the United States.

The source told ABC News that the operation was conducted by an attacker inside the Russian Federation.

Fortunately for those airports, destination systems don’t deal with air traffic control, airline communications and coordination, or transportation safety.

However, the attacks have led travelers to “block access” to websites that show waiting times and crowds at the airport.

all over the country

Airports have reported theattacks For the first time around 3am EDT, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reported that the LaGuardia airport system had been targeted, but had been restored.

But other airports across the country have already been hit.

The websites of Des Moines International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport were also hit Monday morning.

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport reported around 10:30 am EDT that its site was back up and running and that “airport operations were not affected at any time.”

ABC reported that programmers and engineers are working to fill in the gaps that have allowed hackers to hack into websites.

This happens in the context of the escalation of tension between Moscow on the one hand and Washington and the West on the other, against the backdrop of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, amid warnings of cyber attacks.