According to sources, Los Angeles International Airport (a Government organization in California) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-10-10.
Source 1 | 2022-10-10
“Some of the nation's largest airports have been targeted for cyberattacks Monday by an attacker within the Russian Federation, a senior official briefed on the situation confirmed to ABC News. Importantly, the systems targeted do not handle air traffic control, internal airline communications and coordination or transportation security. "It's an inconvenience," the source said. The attacks have resulted in targeted "denial of public access" to public-facing web domains that report airport wait times and congestion.“
“Over a dozen airport websites were impacted by the "denial of service" attack, John Hultquist, head of intelligence analysis at cybersecurity firm Mandiant, told ABC News. That type of attack essentially overloads sites by jamming them with artificial users. "Killnet," a pro-Russian hacker group, is believed to be behind the attack, according to Hultquist. While similar groups have been found to be fronts for state-backed actors, Hultquist said there is no evidence the Russian government was involved in directing this attack.“
“The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, each said they were aware of the attacks. The websites for Des Moines International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport appeared impacted Monday morning.“
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