Security News > 2022 > February > Swissport ransomware attack delays flights, disrupts operations
Aviation services company Swissport International has disclosed a ransomware attack that has impacted its IT infrastructure and services, causing flights to suffer delays.
A tweet from the company today notes that the attack has been largely contained and systems are being restored to bring services back to normal.
At the time of writing, loading Swissport's website returns an error, indicating that the firm's IT team is still dealing with problems resulting from the ransomware attack.
Swissport told the publication that ground services for airlines could continue even without IT system support, although delays are inevitable in some cases.
Details about this attack are scarce at the moment and it is unclear which ransomware gang is responsible or whether they stole company data during the intrusion.
As of now, no ransomware groups has claimed the attack against Swissport or on their leak sites.
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