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PHOTO: OLIVIER HOSLET/SHUTTERSTOCK
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Major European airports saw many canceled and delayed flights over the weekend after a cyberattack Friday on a key tech supplier. Collins Aerospace, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, provides check-in and boarding systems to several airlines. London Heathrow Airport advised passengers Monday to arrive no earlier than three hours for long-haul and two hours for short-haul trips.
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"The service provider is actively working on the issue and trying to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. At the moment it is still unclear when the issue will be resolved," Brussels Airport said on its website.
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Airports in Berlin and Dublin were also backed up, with Dublin reporting check-in times of up to four hours early Monday.
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Aerospace manufacturer RTX, Collins's parent company, said it is working to resolve a "cyber-related disruption." (Reuters)
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Las Vegas teen turns himself in for casino hacks. The male was booked into a county juvenile detention center on computer crimes, extortion, identity theft and other charges, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said.
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The teen is suspected of taking part in cyberattacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment in 2023, attributed to the Scattered Spider hacker group.
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Employee benefits and payroll provider agrees to settle breach suit. A federal judge in San Francisco gave preliminary approval to the deal mandating Sequoia Benefits and Insurance Services pay $8.7 million.
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The San Mateo, Calif.-based company was hacked in 2022, with more than 584,000 people receiving notice that their personal data was exposed. That included Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical information and other sensitive data in Sequoia's cloud storage system.
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A hearing for final approval is scheduled for April 7.
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Hiring reform: The Defense Department wants to trim hiring time for cyber workers to 25 days from about 70, said Mark Gorak, who manages the department's cybersecurity workforce. Candidates will be evaluated more on their skills and less on college degrees and certificates, he said. (CyberScoop)
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Analysis: Geopolitics Drives Cyber Risks to Maritime Sector
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Dragonfly, a geopolitical and security intelligence provider that is part of Dow Jones, took a look at heightened risk at ports and other maritime properties.
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PHOTO: APU GOMES/GETTY IMAGES
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Diplomatic and military tensions have led to increased state-linked cyber threat activity against the maritime sector.
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But financially motivated ransomware groups still probably pose the most disruptive cyber threat for now.
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Read more here.
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