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Hack Attack Against Japan Airlines Strikes December 26—What We Know
Japan Airlines has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyberattack that occurred on Boxing Day morning, resulting in disruptions to its domestic flights. The attack, which began early in the day and persisted for several hours, led to over 20 domestic flights being delayed.
According to reports, Japan Airlines’ ticket sales for both international and domestic flights scheduled to depart on December 26 were temporarily suspended as a result of the cyberattack. It is unclear at this time who was responsible for the attack or what their motivations may have been.
The airline has stated that no personal information was compromised during the incident and that there was never any impact on flight safety. The Japanese government’s Transport Ministry has also requested that Japan Airlines repair its systems as soon as possible to address the affected customers.
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is believed to have been the method used by the attackers, which involves overwhelming a network or system with a large amount of traffic from multiple compromised computer systems. This type of attack can be particularly devastating, as it prevents legitimate traffic from reaching its destination.
It’s worth noting that DDoS attacks are often carried out using Internet of Things (IoT) devices, making them difficult to trace back to the source.
Japan Airlines has not yet provided any further information on the incident, but our team is working to gather more details and will provide updates as they become available.
The Japanese government’s response to the situation is currently unclear.
Source: www.forbes.com
