Hacker plays ‘Free Palestine’ message at Harrisburg International Airport
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A public address system was hacked at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening.
“An unauthorized user gained access to the airport PA system and played a recorded message without permission,” HIA officials said in a statement. FOX 43.
The message lasted about 10 minutes, the airport reported.
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According to videos circulating on social media, the hacker can be heard saying “Free Palestine” and “F— Netanyahu and Trump” over the speaker.
“Turkish hacker Cyber Islam was here,” the unauthorized user says in a descriptive message.
A hacker who identified himself as “Turkish Cyber Islam” breached Harrisburg International Airport’s public address system this week. (iStock)
The airport described the announcement as a “political message” that contained no threats to airlines, passengers or employees, according to HIA.
The airline confirmed to Fox News Digital that a Delta flight that was taking off at the time of the incident was heavily searched.
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“Because the safety and security of our customers and employees comes first, Delta followed TSA’s instruction to return to the gate and complete the security check of the aircraft. We appreciate our customers’ patience and cooperation,” a spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
The hacker (not pictured) can be heard saying “Free Palestine” and “F— Netanyahu and Trump” over the speaker. (Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Passengers on the plane going to Atlanta were removed from the plane due to TSA’s security screening and the flight was delayed by 45 minutes.
The public address system has been shut down and is under investigation by police.
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Harrisburg International Airport was said to be operating normally after the incident.
Fox News Digital has reached out to HIA, TSA and the Secret Service for comment.
Following the incident, a Delta plane was searched with great care. (iStock)
The incident comes after the FBI issued an alert in July about a notorious cybercrime group called “Scatter Spider” targeting the airline industry. FOX Business reported.
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The FBI reported that in
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“They target large companies and their third-party IT providers, which means everyone in the airline ecosystem, including trusted vendors and contractors, could be at risk,” the FBI wrote.
Fox News Digital’s Daniella Genovese contributed reporting.
