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Moscow airport chaos after cyberattack hits dozens of flights

A sign reads 'Flight Cancelled' at the Aeroflot check-in counter in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 02, 2022 — A sign reads 'Flight Cancelled' at the Aeroflot check-in counter in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 02, 2022 (Getty Images)

Russia's Aeroflot cancelled dozens of flights on Monday following a crippling cyberattack.
A pro-Ukrainian hacking group, Silent Crow, claimed responsibility for the incident, stating it was linked to the war in Ukraine.
The cyberattack caused significant disruption at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport during a peak holiday period, leading to passenger frustration.
Senior Russian lawmaker Anton Gorelkin described the event as a 'digital attack' on the country, prompting a criminal investigation and concern from the Kremlin.
Silent Crow claimed to have deeply penetrated Aeroflot’s network, destroying servers and gaining control of employee computers, with threats to release personal data.

Major Russian airliner cancels flights following cyberattack — In full