"Typically, this breaks down into a number of different rationales for doing it: One is state sponsored, which this doesn't appear to be, but again, not beyond the realms of possibility. The other one is just criminals, basically. Let's call them what they are. These are criminals looking to cause disruption for political, but usually financial, gain."
"Russia could well be behind this. Intelligence services across Europe have repeatedly reported evidence of Moscow's state-backed sabotage campaigns against energy and telecoms networks. Russia employs one of the largest hacker groups in the world, second only to China, and for the Kremlin, cyberspace has become the new frontline."
A sophisticated cyber-attack targeted Collins Aerospace, which operates check-in and boarding systems, causing major disruption and widespread cancellations across multiple European airports including Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels. Technical failures produced delays and longer waiting times for passengers and raised the risk of aircraft ending up in incorrect locations, creating a domino effect across schedules. Airlines moved to emergency operational measures as attacks on critical infrastructure become more common following incidents at major retailers. Motivations remain unclear, ranging from state-backed sabotage to criminal actors seeking political or financial disruption, while intelligence points to large, state-linked hacking groups.
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