Cyberattack causes severe delays at Heathrow, Brussels and other European airports

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September 20, 2025
Cyberattack causes severe delays at Heathrow, Brussels and other European airports

AnewZ reports:

Passengers were left stranded at Europe’s major airports after a cyberattack targeted check-in and boarding systems on Friday, airport authorities say.

Brussels airport London Heathrow and Berlin’s Brandenburg airport were among those affected with manual check-in and boarding causing delays after the incident. 

“There was a cyberattack on Friday night 19 September against the service provider for the check-in and boarding systems affecting several European airports including Brussels Airport,” the airport said in a statement.

Authorities at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport said a service provider for passenger handling systems was attacked on Friday evening, prompting airport operators to cut off connections to the systems.

Read more at AnewZ.