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Ransomware disrupts operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

First reported · Last reported · 13 related reports

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was hit by a cyber-attack in August 2024, causing internet and IT system outages and flight delays. Handwritten boarding passes were used during recovery, and on 29 August it was reported that high-traffic airlines had resumed normal operations. In September, the attack was confirmed to be ransomware.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Incident type
Ransomware
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Internet and IT system outages, flight delays and use of handwritten boarding passes
Cause / method
Ransomware attack
Location
United States

Timeline

  1. Outages suspected to be caused by a cyber-attack and flight delays occurred at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
  2. The cyber-attack caused outages in the airport's IT systems and internet.
  3. The airport continued recovering from the outages caused by the cyber-attack.
  4. Handwritten boarding passes were used at the airport in the aftermath of the cyber-attack.
  5. High-traffic airlines resumed normal operations.
  6. The cyber-attack targeting the airport was confirmed to be ransomware.

13 related reports

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