Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is currently battling a cyberattack that occurred over the weekend and brought down the airport’s internet, phone, email and other systems.

What happened: The Port of Seattle, which operates the airport, is working tirelessly to restore affected services. “We are working around the clock to bring the necessary systems back online and mitigate the impact to our passengers,” said Lance Lyttle, the airport’s aviation executive director, AP News reported Monday.

The airport is investigating the incident with help from outside experts and federal partners, including the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection. The full extent of the outage was not disclosed, but it did not impact TSA passenger screening.

On Monday, senior media officer Perry Cooper resolved the SEA Airport System failure together with Greg Hawk with the TSA.

Cooper urged travelers to check with their airline for flight and baggage details, as SEA Airport’s apps and website did not provide this information at this time. Airlines such as border, spirit, sunland, International airlines were particularly affected and were advised to arrive at least three hours earlier.

Cooper also noted that certain services such as the SEA Visitor Pass and Lost and Found at the airport were not accessible. Although wait times at checkpoints were not displayed on screens, Cooper assured that lines were manageable. He recommended that passengers bring carry-on luggage if possible and follow standard TSA packing guidelines.

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While some airlines, such as delta And Alaska Airliness, reported no service disruptions, but the outage affected the Port of Seattle’s baggage sorting system. This has led to airlines advising their passengers not to check baggage if possible to avoid possible delays.

Travelers were advised to allow more time at the airport and to use airlines’ mobile apps for boarding passes and baggage tags. Despite these measures, many travelers faced longer queues at security screening and at baggage claim and check-in.

Why it is important: This incident is the latest in a series of cyberattacks that have paralyzed various sectors. In June Advanced micro devices And Snowflake Inc. were attacked by hackers. Later that month, a cyberattack occurred on CDK Global’s platform led to widespread outages at car dealerships in the USA

In July Microsoft Corp. Cloud service disruptions led to flight cancellations and affected the operations of several airlines across the country and beyond. In August, concerns about the security of the upcoming elections increased after Donald Trump’s The presidential election campaign fell victim to a cyber attack.

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This story was created with Benzinga Neuro and edited by Pooja Rajkumari