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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dmitry Antonov and Filipp Lebedev

Moscow airport chaos after cyberattack hits dozens of flights

  • 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.

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Major Russian airliner cancels flights following cyberattack

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