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UPDATE: Sea-Tac Airport continues to cope with cyberattacks, offers tips for Labor Day travelers


UPDATE: Sea-Tac Airport continues to cope with cyberattacks, offers tips for Labor Day travelers

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) continues to grapple with the impact of a recent cyberattack while maintaining normal flight operations and security checkpoints ahead of what is expected to be a busy Labor Day weekend. The attack – which has been ongoing since Saturday, August 24, 2024 – has disrupted the airport’s website, Wi-Fi and certain […]

Apparently cyberattack causes severe internet outages at Sea-Tac Airport


Apparently cyberattack causes severe internet outages at Sea-Tac Airport

LOS ANGELES — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the third straight day Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full services. The hack primarily affected the airport’s internal system that serves what are known as “common use gates,” shared […]

Apparently cyberattack causes severe internet outages at Sea-Tac Airport


Apparently cyberattack causes severe internet outages at Sea-Tac Airport

LOS ANGELES — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the third straight day Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full services. “We are working around the clock to bring the necessary systems back online and mitigate the impact on […]

Apparently cyberattack causes severe internet outages at Sea-Tac Airport


Apparently cyberattack causes severe internet outages at Sea-Tac Airport

LOS ANGELES — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the third straight day Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full services. “We are working around the clock to bring the necessary systems back online and mitigate the impact on […]

Apparent cyberattack on Seattle Airport: What we know


Apparent cyberattack on Seattle Airport: What we know

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) appears to have been the victim of a cyberattack, according to the Port of Seattle, as widespread internet outages impacted critical systems for the third day in a row. The outages began early Saturday and brought down several systems. The full extent of the outage has not yet been announced, but […]

Apparently cyber attack at Seattle Airport leads to serious internet outages


Apparently cyber attack at Seattle Airport leads to serious internet outages

SEATTLE (AP) — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phone, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the third straight day Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full operations. “We are working around the clock to bring the necessary systems back online and mitigate the impact on […]

One day after the alleged cyberattack on the Port of Seattle, Seattle Airport is still in trouble


One day after the alleged cyberattack on the Port of Seattle, Seattle Airport is still in trouble

A suspected cyberattack continues to disrupt some services at Seattle-Tacoma Airport and many passengers are still suffering. Officials say only four flights were canceled due to the suspected cyberattack. The attack has crippled operations directly connected to the Port of Seattle’s web-based system, forcing several airlines to rewrite everything by hand. International airlines are affected, […]

Thousands of travelers and airport operations impacted by cyberattack on Port of Seattle


Thousands of travelers and airport operations impacted by cyberattack on Port of Seattle

LOS ANGELES — The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport confirmed that the internet and web outage at the airport was due to a cyberattack. “We are conducting a thorough investigation with the assistance of outside experts. We have contacted and are working closely with federal partners, including TSA and Customs and Border Protection,” […]

Seattle-Tacoma Airport in the crosshairs of hackers


Seattle-Tacoma Airport in the crosshairs of hackers

Seattle-Tacoma Airport paralyzed by cyber attack Getty Images In another sobering reminder of the vulnerability of our critical infrastructure, the Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) were hit by a cyberattack this weekend, disrupting operations and leaving thousands of travelers in distress. This attack came shortly after a recent CrowdStrike outage that shut […]

Thousands of travelers and airport operations impacted by cyberattack on Port of Seattle


Thousands of travelers and airport operations impacted by cyberattack on Port of Seattle

LOS ANGELES — The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport confirmed that the internet and web outage at the airport was due to a cyberattack. The outage occurred sometime on Saturday and thousands were affected. Port teams continue to make progress in restoring systems to normal operation, but there is no estimated time for […]