Flights grounded as Russia's largest airline Aeroflot hit by cyberattack
Flights across Russia have been grounded after a cyberattack hit the country's largest airline, Aeroflot, on Monday.
Details of the cyberattack remain limited, but a pro-Ukrainian hacker group known for targeting Russian organizations called Silent Crow took credit for the cyberattack alongside Belarusian hackers, citing Russia's occupation of Ukraine.
The group said in a Telegram post, seen by TechCrunch, that it had taken control of Aeroflot's critical systems, including terabytes of internal data. The group said it 'destroyed' the airline's systems that it had access to. Screenshots posted by the hackers allegedly show access to several Aeroflot systems, including its internal active directory of internal users.
Aeroflot's website was currently unavailable on Monday, with an error message saying it had been 'temporarily restricted.'
Footage from inside a Russian airport shows a departure screen showing flights cancelled across the board.
A statement from Russian prosecutors confirmed more than 60 flights were cancelled, citing a 'hacker attack.'
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