Cyberattack on AERTiCKET Disrupts Booking System and Travel Offers

March 24, 2025

INCIDENT

A cyberattack on Berlin-based travel booking provider AERTiCKET disabled its Cockpit ticketing platform, disrupted offers for global travel agencies. The attack forced deployment of a temporary booking workaround and resulted in a multi-week operational outage of its core booking system. The attack impacted its customers worldwide, systems were restored over several weeks. .

Incident Date

March 9, 2025

Location

Germany

Estimated Cost

Travel offers and booking ability affected; temporary workaround (Cockpit Light) deployed; phased restoration completed by late April 2025

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified