"The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said the suspect was held in West Sussex on Tuesday on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences, and released on conditional bail. The alleged cyber attack affected Collins Aerospace and saw check-in and boarding systems disrupted at London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports. The airport disruptions that affected automated check-in systems were caused by a ransomware attack, the EU's cyber security agency said yesterday, highlighting the growing risks of such attacks to critical infrastructure and industries."
"Hackers knocked out automated check-in systems provided by Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, affecting dozens of flights and thousands of passengers since Friday. Collins Aerospace said yesterday that it was working with the affected airports and was in the final stages of completing updates to help restore full functionality. "Airlines across Heathrow have implemented contingencies whilst their supplier Collins Aerospace works to resolve an issue with their airline check-in systems at airports across the world," a Heathrow spokesperson said."
A man in his 40s was arrested in West Sussex on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences and released on conditional bail. Automated check-in and boarding systems provided by Collins Aerospace were disrupted at London Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin, Dublin and Cork, affecting dozens of flights and thousands of passengers. The EU's cyber security agency attributed the outages to a ransomware attack, underscoring growing risks to critical infrastructure and industries. Collins Aerospace worked with affected airports and reported it was completing updates to restore full functionality. Airlines implemented contingencies and some airports used manual processes, with Dublin reporting minimal impact.
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