Hackers confirm year-long infiltration of Russia’s national airline
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Russia’s national airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel numerous flights (AP)
Russia’s national airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel numerous flights after a significant cyber attack disrupted its computer systems.
Hacking groups Silent Crow and Cyber Partisans claimed responsibility, stating they had compromised and destroyed Aeroflot's internal IT infrastructure.
Silent Crow alleged a year-long infiltration led to the theft of 20 terabytes of data and the destruction of 7,000 servers.
Silent Crow, positioning itself as a pro-Ukraine hacktivist group, has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on Russian targets, including Rosreestr and Rostelecom.
The Kremlin described the incident as "worrying," prompting a criminal investigation and calls from a senior lawmaker for stronger cyber defences.
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