Cyber Turbulence: South African Airways Battles Brief Website Woes
South African Airways experienced a cyberattack that briefly grounded its website and app but didn’t disrupt flight operations. The IT team swooped in like digital superheroes to contain the incident. The airline is investigating with forensic experts, ensuring the skies remain friendly and their systems secure.
Hot Take:
Who knew that even airplanes could take a digital nosedive? South African Airways might have had a “turbulent” time online, but their planes stayed sky-high! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a cyber-resilient airliner!
Key Points:
- South African Airways (SAA) faced a cyberattack but core flight operations were unaffected.
- The attack briefly disrupted SAA’s website, app, and several internal systems.
- SAA activated disaster protocols to mitigate and restore affected systems the same day.
- Independent digital forensic experts are investigating the incident’s root cause.
- Similar cyber incidents have recently affected other South African companies.
Already a member? Log in here