Japan Airlines resumes operations after cyberattack delays flights

Category	Details
Threat Actors	Not attributed to any specific threat actor; likely a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
Campaign Overview	Cyberattack disrupted Japan Airlines’ systems, causing flight delays and impacting services such as baggage management, ticket sales, and the mobile app.
Target Regions	Japan (impacted airports and domestic/international flights).
Methodology	Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack led to a surge in network traffic, overwhelming systems used for data communication with external systems.
Products Targeted	Network equipment, passenger baggage management systems, ticketing systems, and mobile app services.
Malware Reference	No malware or computer viruses reported in this incident.
Tools Used	DDoS attack leveraging high-volume traffic to disrupt system functionality.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	None explicitly mentioned; attack relied on overwhelming network resources.
TTPs	Use of DDoS attacks to disrupt operations, targeting critical infrastructure in the airline industry.
Attribution	No specific attribution; previous airline-related attacks have been linked to ransomware gangs, financially motivated hackers, and politically motivated threat actors.
Recommendations	Implement DDoS mitigation strategies, ensure system redundancy, strengthen network defenses, and maintain robust incident response plans.
Source	The Record

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