Seattle-Tacoma Airport Says Criminal Hacker Group Attacked Computer Systems

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The Port of Seattle has confirmed that data was stoled during the ransomware attack on SEA.

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An “unauthorized actor” gained access to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) computer systems in August, resulting in a cyberattack that widely affected operations throughout the airport for days, forcing some airlines to manually check in passengers, according to the Port of Seattle. The...
Aaron Karp

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