Cyberattack Grounds Aeroflot Flights, Russia’s Largest Airline.

January 22, 2026

INCIDENT

Russian airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel more than 50 round-trip flights, disrupting travel across the country. Two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed to have inflicted a crippling cyberattack.

A statement purporting to be from a hacking group called Silent Crow said it had carried out the operation together with Belarusian Cyberpartisans. The hackers claim to have erased 7,000 IT servers and gained control over the personal computers of employees, including senior managers.

Incident Date

July 28, 2025

Location

Russia

Estimated Cost

50 flights cancelled and 10 delayed

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified