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Cyberattack Forces Flight Cancellations At Major European Airports Including Heathrow

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The cyber-attack forced airport staff to manually check-in and board passengers as the attack affected check-in and boarding systems.

A woman points at a flight board at Heathrow Airport as technical snag delays flights. (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE)

A woman points at a flight board at Heathrow Airport as technical snag delays flights. (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE)

Major European airports, including the Heathrow in London, warned of delays following a “technical issue” that affected check-in and boarding systems, UK broadcaster Sky News said in a report.

Officials from Belgium’s Brussels Airport said a cyber-attack was causing the disruption, according to the broadcaster.

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