Kelowna Airport Thwarts Pro-Hamas Hacker
The City of Kelowna has provided details about the hacking of airport systems on Tuesday.
The hijacking of the terminal's flight information screens and PA system was stopped "within a matter of minutes."
All affected systems were isolated and verified before being restored late last night.
Airport systems are segregated to protect against cyber security incidents. A threat assessment was carried out by the RCMP and Transport Canada.
The hacker's messaging, which included anti-Israel, pro-Hamas, and jihadist sentiment, was "not deemed to be a direct threat towards the travelling public."
Author's summary: Kelowna airport stops pro-Hamas hacker quickly.
- Hacking incident occurred on Tuesday
- Airport systems were restored late at night
- Threat assessment was carried out by authorities