AntiIsrael terrorist cyberattack disrupts Kelowna airport National Post

pA message took over flight information screens announcing that the system was Hacked By Mutariff Siberislam with a message declaring Hamas won the war honorablyppYou can save this article by registering for free here Or signin if you have an accountppOperations at the Kelowna BC airport YLW were disrupted Tuesday evening after its passenger information screens and public address systems were overtaken in a terrorist cyberattackppEnjoy the latest local national and international newsppEnjoy the latest local national and international newsppCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experienceppCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experienceppThe incident began about 515 pm when proHamas messaging could be seen and heard throughout the airportppA message took over flight information screens announcing the system was Hacked By Mutariff Siberislam also known online as SiberIslam There was also a message declaring Israel lost the war Hamas won the war honorablyppThe hackers also referred to US President Donald Trump as a pigppSimultaneously chants and music in Arabic rang out over the public address system causing confusion among passengers in the main terminalppBC Conservative MLA and critic for public safety and the solicitor general Macklin McCall posted a shot of one of the screens on X saying Terrorist propaganda has no place in BCppBREAKING Kelowna airport loudspeakers play Arabic chants and screens show proHamas messages ⁰⁰Terrorist propaganda has no place in BC ⁰⁰This security failure is embarrassing and UNACCEPTABLEhttpstcoJVvSN0zQoippPhillip Elchitz YLW director of operations told BC media outlet Castanet that airport staff quickly restored the flight information display system However the public address system remained down forcing airline staff to communicate with megaphonesppGet a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable formatppBy signing up you consent to receive the above 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Tuesday nightppTwo flights were delayed One flight was delayed for two hours the other by fourppAn am1150 website report said a review of social media accounts associated with Mutariff Siberislam showed a history of hacking billboards news websites and TV channels and municipal systems around the world with similar messages in recent monthsppSamaddar also said the attack was reported to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security in Ottawa for an independent investigationppAirport operations returned to normal on Wednesday morningppMeanwhile CNN reported that a similar airport hack occurred at the airport in Harrisburg PennsylvaniappHarrisburg airport spokesperson Scott Miller said the message appearing there was political in nature and did not contain any threats against the airport our tenants airlines or passengers The PA system was shut off and the incident is under investigation by policeppppOur website is the place for the latest breaking news exclusive scoops longreads and 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