Collins Aerospace security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Collins Aerospace, with related coverage.
Collins Aerospace cyber-attack and separate data theft
Collins Aerospace was hit by a cyber-attack linked to disruption at European airports, and the Everest ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack. Separately, a 2022 infostealer infection led to another breach, with old passwords and a delayed response cited as enabling the data theft.
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Impact: Check-in outages and delays at London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports
Collins Aerospace's airport check-in system was hit by a cyber-attack, causing check-in outages and delays at London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports in September 2025. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) confirmed the cause was ransomware, and the company worked to restore its airline software. A suspect was later arrested in the UK, and Brussels Airport and the company moved to replace the check-in system.
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