How a wave of false threats alters air transport in Europe
At least 35 aircraft have been affected, but none have been found. The authors, who have not been identified, risk imprisonment
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At least 35 aircraft have been affected, but none have been found. The authors, who have not been identified, risk imprisonment
The attacks prove that, in a hyperconnected world, critical infrastructure is vulnerable. This time it was the supermarkets, tomorrow can be a hospital.
For the second time this week, multiple airlines received alarms for the possible presence of explosives, forcing unplanned or under escort landings, although none of the threats proved credible. This affected more than a dozen flights to European cities, two days after a number of similar alerts forced the expansion of security operations. Although the origin of false warnings is unknown, the authorities have warned of growing hybrid threats.