Panic as European airports hit by cyber-related disruption

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Major European airports, including Brussels, Berlin, and London’s Heathrow, were hit by “cyber-related disruption” affecting automated check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays.

“We have become aware of a cyber-related disruption to our MUSE software in select airports,” airport service provider Collins Aerospace said.

At least three busy European air hubs reported facing disruption and warned of flight delays and cancellations.

“The impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations,” Collins Aerospace added.

At least 10 flights were cancelled out of Brussels Airport and another 17 were delayed by over an hour after the system was hit by a “cyberattack” overnight on Friday, the airport said.

The airport said the issue had not been solved by Saturday morning and was having a “large impact” on flight schedules.

According to the BBC, aviation watchdog Eurocontrol said airlines had been asked to cancel half their flights to and from the airport between 4:00 am GMT on Saturday and 2:00 am GMT on Sunday because of the incident. Punch