According to Paul Foster, director of the NCA National Cybercrime Fighting Unit, the prison is a positive step, but ‘the investigation into the incident only began’
A almost 40-year-old man was arrested at the cyberthyroc that caused a scenario of chaos last weekend in several European airports, the British police said on Wednesday. The man, detained in southern England, was released after the payment of bail, the British Crime Agency (NCA) said in a statement. He is suspected of breaking the British law on computer and cybercrime. “Although detention is a positive step, the incident investigation only began and continues,” Paul Foster, director of the NCA National Cybercrime Unit, said in the statement.
Airport disturbances began on Saturday morning after a cybership that affected a passenger and luggage check-in program provided by Collins Aerospace. Travelers had to wait for many hours to complete the procedure. Many flights have been delayed or canceled, particularly in Belgium. The attack was executed with malicious software, or “ransomware,” the European Union’s cybersecurity agency (Enisa) said on Monday. Some disorders persisted on Wednesday (24), despite a general advance in the situation.
In Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, “most flights come out normally,” says the London Terminal website, but which recommends passengers check their flight status before traveling. “Limited impact” disorders were also recorded at Brussels Airport.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Nicolas Robert
