Airport staff revert to manual ops as travellers urged to use self-service check-in where possible

The EU's cybersecurity agency today confirmed that ransonmware is the cause of continued disruption blighting major airports across Europe.

Aside from the disturbance at various airports including London Heathrow, Berlin Brandenburg, and those in Brussels, Dublin, and Cork, very little is known about the specifics of the attack. No crew has yet claimed responsbility.

The European Union Agemncy for Cybersecurity (ENISA), sent a statement to The Register, saying: "We would like to update you that the cyberattack is confirmed to be a ransomware attack."

The company at the heart of the problems is Collins Aerospace, based in the US, which confirmed cyberattack on Friday evening.

Collins Aerospace provides ARINC SelfServ cMUSE software, which is used by airport workers to process traveler check-ins and bag drop functions.

The company is owned by RTX, a company that also oversees US military contractor Raytheon Intelligence & Space, which supplies air, space, and ...