US EditionCyberattack on Collins Aerospace Check-In System Disrupts Brussels, Heathrow and Berlin Flights
- On Sunday, September 21, several major European airports, including Brussels, Heathrow, and Berlin, struggled to restore normal operations after a cyberattack disrupted automatic check-in systems.
- The cyberattack started late Friday by hackers targeting Collins Aerospace's MUSE software, which several airlines use for check-in and boarding processes.
- Brussels Airport faced significant disruptions, cancelling 50 of 257 departures on Sunday and requesting half of Monday's flights be cancelled to prevent chaos amid ongoing software issues.
- RTX, the parent company of Collins Aerospace, announced on Saturday that it was actively addressing the problem and noted that manual check-in procedures could help reduce delays, with the impact on passengers ranging from minor inconvenience to longer wait times for those without online check-in or checked baggage.
- The event caused widespread delays and cancellations but did not affect aviation safety or air traffic control, with regulators investigating the source as the situation remained unresolved on Sunday.
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