Ransomware Attack Disrupts Kuala Lumpur Airport
INCIDENT
A cyberattack on Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) systems caused a disruption lasting several hours on Sunday March 23. The incident, which began in the early hours, rendered the airport's flight information display system, check-in counters and baggage handling inoperative. Airlines and airport staff were forced to switch to manual operations. Initial findings suggested a cyber intrusion compromised KLIA's critical systems. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the disruption "quite heavy" and said that a ransom demand for $10 million had been refused.
Qilin claimed the attack, but the airport has not verified this. Qilin says it stole 2 TB of data from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in the attack.
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OT IT