Japan scared of cyber attack! Passengers face increased problems due to delay in flights, ban on sale of tickets also

Tokyo: There was a major cyber attack on the servers of Japan Airlines in Japan on Thursday morning, due to which the company had to stop the sale of tickets. The attack occurred at 7:24 a.m. local time, affecting both the company’s internal and external systems.

Japan Airlines informed that domestic and international flights may be delayed due to cyber attack. The company said that to resolve the issue, they temporarily shut down their routers, which caused the system to crash.

Impact on flights and ticket sales

The sale of tickets for all flights departing on Thursday has been stopped for the time being. The company issued a statement saying, “We understand the seriousness of the situation and are working to fix the system.”

However, Japan’s second major airline company ANA Holdings said that there is no sign of a cyber attack on their systems and their services are operating normally.

Other recent cyber attacks

1. American Airlines:
   Just before Christmas, American Airlines grounded all of its flights for an hour due to a technical problem, affecting thousands of passengers.
2. Air India:
   In February 2021, there was a cyber attack on Air India’s servers, in which data of about 45 lakh passengers was stolen.
3. Indian Air Force:
   In February 2024, an attempted cyber attack was made on the internal computer systems of the Indian Air Force. However, the hackers could not succeed in this. Open-source malware was used in the attack.

Japan Airlines has assured to restore services as soon as possible, but this incident once again highlights the challenges of cyber security.