Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack

A cybersecurity incident at WestJet resulted in users experiencing interruptions when accessing the company’s application and website.

Canadian airline WestJet on Friday fell victim to a cyberattack that disrupted certain internal systems and impacted access to the company’s application and website.

“WestJet is aware of a cybersecurity incident involving internal systems and the WestJet app, which has restricted access for several users,” the country’s second-largest airline said on Friday.

The company said it was investigating the incident together with law enforcement and Transport Canada, and working on limiting the attack’s impact on its software and services.

“We are expediting efforts to maintain the safety of our operation and safeguard sensitive data and personal information for both our guests and employees, and we apologize to all guests for any disruption to their access to WestJet’s services,” the company said.

In a Saturday update, WestJet said its ...