Sea-Tac Airport, Port of Seattle hit with suspected cyberattack

Seattle Times ^ | 24 Aug 2024 | Caitlyn Freeman

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A “possible cyberattack” led to an internet outage and web system issues at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday, the Port of Seattle reported.

The agency posted an initial alert on the social media platform X shortly after 9 a.m., advising passengers to check with their airlines for the latest information on their flights.

In an afternoon update, the Port confirmed the possibility of a cyberattack and said it had “isolated critical systems.” The Port did not have a timeline for restoration.

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Air Alaska say this morning that 'it's a mess' with continuing problems especially with baggage, possible 2-3 day delay (reservation agent, this morning)

TechCrunch reports: "As of Sunday morning Pacific time, the Port of Seattle’s public-facing web infrastructure, including its website, still appeared to be largely offline, per a TechCrunch review of its DNS records."

Geekwire reports: "Port of Seattle investigating ‘unauthorized activity’ that led to cyberattack; no timeline for outage fix...The outage is impacting baggage services and screens inside the terminal showing flight information at Sea-Tac Airport.There were long check-in lines at the airport Sunday, and some passengers were being checked in from a printed list."

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Rails in Canada. St. Lawrence Seaway blocked by stranded ship. This.

So many coincidences. Yet it feels like what the jihadis do just before they fly planes full of people into skyscrapers.

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Warning shots from China, after we put a ship in the Taiwan strait a few days ago. Reminding us that they can destroy us remotely without a shot fired.

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