Pro-Russian Hackers Target LAX Websites in Nationwide CyberattackLOS ANGELES—Los Angeles International Airport and other airports in the United States were the targets of pro-Russia hackers who attacked their websites, but had no impact on flight operations, media outlets are reporting Oct. 11.
Killnet is claiming credit for the cyberattacks that included LAX, Chicago O’Hare, and Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta on Oct. 10.
Hackers were urged to participate in a distributed denial-of-service operation aimed at airports nationwide posted on Telegram and to flood airport computer networks with simultaneous data transmissions.
Airports in California, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Missouri were targeted by the hackers....
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