"A man has been arrested in the UK in connection with the cyber-attack that disrupted flights at London Heathrow and several other European airports last weekend. The National Crime Agency said it had arrested a man in his 40s in West Sussex as part of an investigation into the incident affecting Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in desk technology for airlines. The NCA and officers from the organised crime unit arrested the man on Tuesday evening, on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act."
"The cyber incident, which was reported last Friday, led to widespread delays and cancellations at a number of airports, with Brussels the worst affected. Airlines using the Collins system were forced to check in passengers manually. While only some Heathrow operations were directly affected, about 20 flights were cancelled at the weekend and most flights suffered delays. Berlin and Dublin airports also reported delays due to the incident."
A man in his 40s was arrested in West Sussex on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences linked to a cyber-attack that disrupted flights at London Heathrow and several European airports. The National Crime Agency and organised crime unit officers made the arrest and released him on conditional bail while the investigation continues. The incident affected Collins Aerospace check-in desk technology, forcing airlines using the Collins system to check in passengers manually and causing widespread delays and cancellations, with Brussels worst affected and around 20 Heathrow flights cancelled. Other recent breaches have hit Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer and the Co-op; Collins Aerospace is owned by RTX.
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