Hackers who attacked Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last month are demanding $6 million in bitcoin for documents they stole and posted on the dark web. The FBI is investigating the attack, which encrypted some airport data but did not disrupt flights.
FILE - Planes taxi under the aerial passenger walkway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport , March 3, 2022, in Seattle. WASHINGTON — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official said Wednesday.
Lyttle told a U.S. Senate committee that the airport appears to have stopped the attack, but the hackers were able to encrypt some data. “On Monday, they posted on their dark website a copy of eight files stolen from Port systems and are seeking 100 bitcoin to buy the data,” Lyttle said. Lyttle did not describe the documents. He said the airport will contact any individuals whose personal information might have been stolen.Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel tiesFlights were able to operate, but the attack snarled ticketing, check-in kiosks and baggage handling. Passengers on smaller airlines had to use paper boarding passes.of city systems. The mayor downplayed the value of the stolen data and said the city never got a ransom demand.
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