A pro-Russian group is claiming credit for a series of disruptions that temporarily knocked the websites of some US airports offline.
The group, called Killnet, has engaged in a series of cyberattacks in recent months against Western targets, including incidents that temporarily rendered some state government websites offline last week, according to cybersecurity experts.
The attack caused intermittent delays with accessing LaGuardia Airport’s website, for 15 minutes starting about 3 a.m., according to a Port Authority spokesperson. There was no operational impact.
Los Angeles International Airport issued a statement saying its website was partially disrupted and that the interruption was ...
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