Russian flight booking system suffers ‘massive’ cyberattack

A cyberattack targeted a prominent Russian flight booking system, Leonardo, resulting in airport delays. The assault, described as a "massive" distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, was reportedly orchestrated by foreign hackers, according to statements made by a developer affiliated with Russian state defense company Rostec.



The attack persisted for approximately one hour and disrupted the operations of several Leonardo clients, including major Russian airlines such as Rossiya Airlines, Pobeda, and the flagship carrier Aeroflot. DDoS attacks overload websites with a surge …

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