European airports snarled by cyberattack, disruption to stretch into Sunday


  • World
  • Saturday, 20 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brussels international airport is seen outside the terminal in Zaventem, Belgium March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File photo

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -A cyberattack at a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations on Saturday at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, the continent's busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations.

The disruption is the latest in a string of hacks targeting governments and companies across the world, hitting sectors from healthcare and defence to retail and autos. A recent breach at luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover brought its production to a halt.

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