Japan Airlines cyberattack disrupts flights, but systems now seem to be back to normal
Japan Airlines has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which caused widespread system disruption and delays to more than 20 domestic flights. The airline first noticed something was amiss when a part of the network that connects internal and external systems ...
Cyberattack Delays Japan Airlines Flights During Holidays
Japan Airlines attributed the issue to a cyberattack designed to overwhelm its network with massive data transmissions. These types of attacks, known as denial-of-service attacks, flood a system with traffic until it crashes or becomes unresponsive, the airline explained.
The flagship carrier says it was able to identify the areas affected and is checking on a recovery of systems.
Japan Airlines became the latest target of a cyberattack early Thursday morning, disrupting operations and causing delays.
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