Japan Airlines' network suffered a cyberattack Thursday, disrupting luggage services and delaying flights at the start of the New Year holiday season, before being restored later in the day. The airline said customers could once again purchase tickets for both domestic and international flights after a temporary halt, adding that no personal information was leaked and no damage was caused by computer viruses. JAL said the issues began around 7:25 a.m., delaying more than 70 domestic and international flights by up to four hours and leading to the cancellation of four domestic flights. While ticket sales were temporarily halted, reservations that had previously been made remained valid. An electronic sign at Tokyo's Haneda airport informs passengers of a problem with Japan Airlines' network on Dec. 26, 2024. (Kyodo) Investigative sources said the airline told police that it may have been the victim of a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS attack, in whi...
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