"Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT Systems Down Due to a Cyberattack"

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has confirmed that a cyberattack is likely behind the ongoing IT systems outage that disrupted reservation check-in systems and delayed flights over the weekend.  In 2023, the airport served almost 51 million passengers. The airport is a major hub for Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Line, serving 91 domestic and 28 international destinations. On Saturday,  August 24, the Port of Seattle warned that it and the SEA Airport were suffering an ongoing outage caused by a "possible cyberattack," forcing them to isolate certain critical systems to contain the damage.  The outages continued on Sunday, with the airport suggesting that people access travel information on airline websites, such as gate numbers corresponding to their flights.  Currently, the airport's website remains offline. System outages continue at the Port of Seattle, including at SEA airport.  The FBI knows the incident and is working with partners to determine what happened.  

 

BleepingComputer reports: "Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT Systems Down Due to a Cyberattack"

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