Russian-speaking hackers disrupt multiple U.S. airport website – By Jacob Knutson (Axios) / Oct 10, 2022
Russian-speaking hackers on Monday disrupted the websites of multiple U.S. airports through denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, CNN reports.
Why it matters: No actual flight disruptions from the attacks were reported, but the downed websites were likely an inconvenience for people seeking flight information or booking services.
- DDoS attacks work by overwhelming a targeted server, service or network with a flood of internet traffic and either force websites offline or make them very slow to respond to legitimate traffic.
- The affected airports included Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, according to CNN and ABC.
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