Cyberattack Disrupts South African Airlines’ Internal Operations
INCIDENT
South Africa’s state-owned airline said a cyberattack temporarily disrupted its website and several internal operational systems. The attack also affected its mobile application; the IT team was able to contain the incident and “minimize disruption to core flight operations.”
The airline did not respond to requests for comment about whether the incident involved ransomware. CEO John Lamola said they are currently investigating the incident to “determine the root cause” and are looking into the potential leak of sensitive information.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified