"A man in his 40s was arrested in southern England over an alleged cyberattack that disrupted several European airports in recent days, including at London Heathrow, law enforcement officials said Wednesday."
""Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages and remains ongoing," said Paul Foster, head of the NCA's national cybercrime unit."
""Cybercrime is a persistent global threat that continues to cause significant disruption to the U.K.""
"In related reporting, the ransomware has been reportedly identified as a variant of Hardbit ransomware, although that has not been confirmed by Collins Aerospace."
A man in his 40s was arrested in West Sussex on suspicion of offenses involving the misuse of computers after a cyberattack disrupted several European airports, including London Heathrow. The suspect was detained Tuesday and released on conditional bail pending further investigation. The National Crime Agency described the investigation as early and ongoing and noted that cybercrime remains a persistent global threat causing significant disruption to the U.K. Several airports experienced operational disruption in recent days. Ransomware linked to the incident has been reportedly identified as a variant of Hardbit, though Collins Aerospace has not confirmed that attribution.
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