Japan Airlines attributed the issue to a cyberattack designed to overwhelm its network with massive data transmissions. These types of attacks, known as denial-of-service attacks, flood a system with traffic until it crashes or becomes unresponsive, the airline explained.
Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack on Boxing Day, causing flight delays and disruption—here’s what we know so far.
The Japan Weather Association said Thursday that it has been hit by a cyberattack, rendering an information website it operates inaccessible. The group said its website tenki.jp has been under a distributed denial-of-service,
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Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights, but the carrier said it was able to stop the onslaught and restore its systems hours later. There was no effect on flight safety,
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