More Airline Operators are Being Targeted by Cybercriminals

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According to a recent study conducted by Eurocontrol, the aviation industry has seen an uptick in cyberattacks over the past year. The analysis discovered a 530% rise in reported or detected cyberattacks by the team over the past two years, according to Travel Daily Media. 

Eurocontrol data indicates that only in 2020, 61% of all identified cyberattacks on aviation were conducted by state-sponsored cybercriminals and hackers. One or more of the reported cyberattack methods or attempts did not target safety-critical aircraft systems or passengers’ mobile devices connected to the inflight internet. 

The study notes that the EATM-CERT system identified or received 755 reports of cyberattacks targeting airlines last year. The majority of the attacks, around 95% of all cases, were financially motivated, and in 55% of cases, airline operators incur…

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