Aerofrott, Russia’s largest airline, is now hit by cyber attacks


Flights across Russia are based after a cyberattack struck Aeroflot on Monday, the country’s biggest airline.

Although details of the cyberattack remain limited, a group of pro-woman hackers known for targeting a Russian organisation called the Silent Crow has gained credibility in the cyberattack along with Belarusian hackers, citing Russia’s occupation of Ukraine.

The group said in a Telegram post seen by TechCrunch that it controlled Aeroflot’s critical system, which contains terabytes of internal data. The group said it “destroyed” the airline’s systems that it has access to. Screenshots posted by hackers are said to show access to several Aeroflot systems, including internal active directories for internal users.

The Aeroflot website is currently unavailable on Monday, and the error message was “temporarily restricted.”

Video from inside a Russian airport shows a departure screen showing flights that have been completely cancelled.

a Statement from Russian prosecutors It has been confirmed that more than 60 flights have been cancelled, citing “hacker attacks.”

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