Man Arrested In U.K. Over Alleged Cyberattack That Affected European Airports

London (AP) – A man aged 40 was arrested in southern England A alleged cyber attack Law enforcement officers said on Wednesday that it has broken several European airports in recent days, including London Heathrow.

British ‘national criminal agency, the suspect on Tuesday on Tuesday West Sussex’te abuse of computers on suspicion of crimes and released on conditional bail, he said.

“Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in the early stages and continues, Pa said Paul Foster, President of the National Cyber ​​Crime Unit. “Cyber ​​crime is a permanent global threat that causes significant deterioration in the UK.”

Starting from the end of Friday and the weekend, Berlin, Brussels and London airports, Check-in battery and handwritten ride passes or backup laptops, such as the options such as electronic systems were hit by deductions. Many other European airports were not affected.

The cyber attack affected the Collins Aerospace software, which helps passengers to check, print boarding transitions and bag labels, and send their baggage. On Saturday, the US -based company told his software in the “Selection” airports in Europe a “corruption of cyber”.

It was not immediately clear who could be behind the cyber attack, but experts could be hackers, criminal organizations or government actors.

The European Commission, the executive body of the 27 -national European Union, said that aviation security and air traffic control is not affected.