Suspect arrested after cyberattack disrupts European airports

The UK Crime Agency said that a man had been arrested regarding the electronic attack that disrupted operations in many European airports.

The accident, which was first mentioned on September 19, affected flights at Heathro Airport in London and others during the weekend, according to the agency.

The suspect in West Sussex, England, was arrested on Tuesday evening on suspicion of committing computer abuse law. The police described the suspect that he was mentioned in his forties, but he did not provide more details.

The electronic attack hits a major airline, up to 6 million exposed customer files

The agency said that the suspect was released on a conditional bail.

While director Paul Foster, head of the NCA National Crime Unit, described the arrest of a “positive step”, and indicated that the investigation of the accident is still in the early stages and is still ongoing.

“Electronic crimes are a continuous global threat that still causes great disturbance to the United Kingdom. Besides our partners here and abroad, NCA is committed to reducing this threat to protect the British public,” said Foster.

The notorious hacker sets scenes on the airline industry in a worrying security threat

This represents the latest electronic attack targeting the aviation industry. In July, Australian airline Qantas said it has suffered Cyber ​​security The accident, which affected the personal data of millions of customers.

Persons at London Heathrow Airport after delaying flights and canceling airports in Europe after one of the alleged electronic attacks targeted a check -in service provider. (Majajkowska / Pa Images via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The airline was announced shortly after the FBI warned about social media The notorious CyberCRIMINAL collection Known as the “scattered spider” that was targeting the airline sector.

The target is the target giant in the ongoing industry internet splash

The FBI has published that the group relies on “social engineering techniques, and the personality of employees or contractors is often immersed to deceive the offices in granting access” and often involves ways to overcome multiple factors (MFA), such as convincing assistance office services to add unauthorized MFA devices to tied accounts.

Travelers at the station at Heathrow Airport, west of London on September 20, 2025. (Justin Talis / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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The FBI wrote: “They are targeting large companies and IT service providers from the third party, which means that anyone in the ecosystem of airlines, including trusted sellers and contractors, may be in danger,” the FBI wrote.