Aeroflot hacked - Russia's biggest airline forced to ground flights following attack

• Russian airline Aeroflot confirms suffering an IT incident
• More than 40 flights were allegedly grounded following attack
• Silent Crow and Cyberpartisans both claimed responsibility

Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, has suffered a cyberattack which disrupted its operations and grounded dozens of flights.

The news was confirmed by the airline, as well as by the Kremlin itself - and also by two cybercriminal groups who claimed responsibility for the attack - Silent Crow, and Cyberpartisans.

The former is a Ukrainian group, while the latter - Belarusian.

"War on all fronts"

In a Telegram group, Silent Crow apparently said its “prolonged and large-scale operation” - “completely destroyed” the airline’s IT system. As a result, more than 40 flights were canceled, the BBC reported, mostly domestic flights inside Russia, but also a few routes to Belarus and Armenia.

Cyberpartisans also confirmed taking part in ...