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Cyberattack Snarls Air Travel in Seattle

Airlines scramble to recover and restore full service after incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 02:15 PM ET

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) experienced a weekend cyberattack, resulting in widespread system outages and snarled air travel.
The attack caused significant disruptions, including non-functional information screens, long baggage lines, and some international airlines issuing tickets manually.
As of Monday, the Port's website remained down, and travelers were advised of slower services, encouraged to check with airlines, and to use carry-on bags.
Airport officials are investigating the incident with federal authorities and working to restore systems, though it's currently unknown if any passenger data was compromised.

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A weekend cyberattack targeting Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) has snarled air travel at the West Coast hub.

The problems began on Saturday morning, according to the Port of Seattle, which operates the airport.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.