Pro-Ukraine Hackers Disrupt Aeroflot, Canceling Dozens of Flights

A pro-Ukraine hacking group called Silent Crow claims it successfully attacked Russia's national airline Aeroflot, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights and causing widespread system failures. The group, working with Belarusian hackers Cyber Partisans, says it compromised Aeroflot's IT infrastructure and threatens to release passenger data. Russian prosecutors confirmed the cyber-attack and opened a criminal investigation.

The disruption mostly affected domestic routes but also flights to Belarus, Armenia, and Tashkent. Passengers were transferred to other carriers. This marks a rare visible impact from the ongoing cyber warfare between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian hacking groups since 2022.

Source: BBC News