We wouldn’t call this a “glitch.” It appears to have been a ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace, although there has been no announcement as to who is responsible for the attack and whether any ransom demand has been received.
Reuters reports:
Some of Europe’s biggest airports battled to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems, with Brussels asking airlines to cancel half of Monday’s flight departures due to persistent problems.
Hackers on Friday targeted check-in and boarding systems provider Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, disrupting operations at London’s Heathrow – Europe’s busiest airport, Berlin Airport and in Brussels.
Reuters also reports: “In a statement early on Monday, Collins said it was working with four impacted airports and airline customers, and was in the final stages of completing the updates needed to restore full functionality.”
The fourth airport was not named, but other media coverage identifies it as Dublin Airport.
Read more at Reuters.
