Russia: Numerous flights cancelled after massive cyberattack
RUSSIA, JUL 29 – Pro-Ukrainian hackers Silent Crow and Belarusian Cyber Partisans compromised Aeroflot's IT systems, destroying 7,000 servers and forcing cancellation of over 60 flights, officials said.
- Aeroflot, the Russian national flag carrier, cancelled over 40 flights due to a massive cyberattack affecting its information systems.
- Two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed responsibility for the cyberattack, stating it destroyed 7,000 servers.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the situation as 'quite alarming' following the cancellation of at least 42 flights.
- Russian lawmakers called the cyberattack a wake-up call, urging investigations into both the attackers and those who allowed the breach.
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Nearly 50 flights of the Russian air fleet Aeroflot were cancelled on Monday 28 July after a cyberattack. It was claimed by Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers. They assured them that they had "destructed" 7,000 servers of the company. (International).
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