"Multiple Flights Across India Grounded After SpiceJet Airline Hit With Ransomware"
India's SpiceJet airline has revealed that its systems were hit with a ransomware attack, delaying flights and leaving many stranded at airports. According to SpiceJet, the incident impacted several flights, specifically at airports where restrictions are put in place for night operations. Although the company claims that its IT team has contained the attack to a large extent and fixed the situation, flights are still impacted by the incident, leading to delays. SpiceJet is India's second-largest airline, carrying nearly 12 million domestic passengers a month. Based in Delhi and Hyderabad, the airline has over 630 flights each day and serves 54 Indian cities as well as 15 other international destinations. This is not the first time the airline has had a cybersecurity problem. In 2020, a security researcher was able to hack into SpiceJet's systems and gain access to personal information belonging to 1.2 million passengers, including some government leaders. This article continues to discuss the ransomware attack on the SpiceJet airline that left passengers stranded and other cybersecurity issues previously faced by the airline.