JIMMY JOHNSON: AFTER CYBERATTACKS TARGETED OVER A DOZEN U.S. AIRPORTS TODAY, THEIR WEBSITES ARE BACK ONLINE THIS AFTERNOON.
AIRPORTS IN NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES WERE IMPACTED. THE “DENIAL OF SERVICE” ATTACK OVERLOADS SITES BY JAMMING THEM WITH ARTIFICIAL USERS. IT DID NOT AFFECT TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL TELLING ABC NEWS THAT “KILLNET”, A PRO-RUSSIAN HACKER GROUP, IS BELIEVED TO BE BEHIND THE ATTACK. BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT IS INVOLVED.