News India Live, Digital Desk: Airport Hack : Imagine that you are waiting for your flight at the airport. You look at the screen to see the boarding gate and time, and instead of flight information it says, “Free Palestine” And “Al-Quds (Jerusalem) is the capital of Palestine.” Yes, this is not a scene from a movie, but a real incident that happened at many airports in Canada and America, which surprised everyone.
The impact of the ongoing tension between Israel and Hamas is now visible on a new and unexpected front. A group of pro-Hamas hackers hacked the flight information screens of airports in a cyber attack.
Cyber attack or a new ‘Protest’?
Apart from spreading confusion and chaos among the passengers, this incident also shows how cyber criminals are now targeting the systems connected to the general public to make their point. The hackers started running their political and religious messages in place of flight timings and gate numbers.
himself behind this attack “Anonymous Saudia” A hacker group has reportedly taken responsibility. This attack shows that the war is now being fought not only on the ground, but also in the digital world, and it can affect the common man sitting in any corner of the world.
Was there any threat to the safety of passengers?
Airport officials immediately took action on this matter and started fixing the system. He clarified that this hacking did not affect the main operations of the airport or the security of the flights. The hackers targeted only the system that displays information to passengers.
However, this incident raises a big question: If hackers can access the flight information screen, can’t they also break into other important and sensitive systems at the airport? This incident is a big warning for airports around the world to further strengthen their cyber security systems.
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