Kelowna Airport Thwarts Pro-Hamas Hacker
The City of Kelowna has released details about the hacking of airport systems on Tuesday.
A hacker hijacked the terminal's flight information screens and PA system, but was shut down "within a matter of minutes."
The cyber security incident was limited to a cloud-based third party software provider.
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 included anti-Israel, pro-Hamas and jihadist sentiment.
- The threat was not deemed a direct threat to the travelling public.
All affected systems were isolated and restored late at night.
Author's summary: Kelowna airport quickly stopped a pro-Hamas hacker.