Hackers Ground Airline – Daily Security Byte EP.101

Last Sunday, 1400 Polish LOT airline passengers were probably disappointed to learn their flights were delayed for five hours. According to the airline, hackers disrupted the ground stations responsible for sending flight plans to pilots. Watch today’s video to learn about this recent airline hack, and what it means for the industry.

(Episode Runtime: 1:59)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjp42eASXBo

EPISODE REFERENCES:

• Attackers ground 1400 passengers in Warsaw – Reuters
• Polish airline delays 10 planes due to cyber attack – Gizmodo
• The attack against LOT could affect all airlines – Wired

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)