Cyberattacks Affecting Aviation Industry
Recently, there have been more cyberattacks becoming a major security threat to the aviation industry. As the sector demands more digital systems to help with flight management, increasing replacement and baggage tracking, vulnerabilities grow, making it easier for hackers, state-sponsored actors to compromise safety, data, and operations. In a report that was produced by IOActive in 2023 about cybersecurity threats in airports, it checked critical systems in airports like check-in kiosks, baggage handling, and air traffic control systems, these are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks due to outdated software and insufficient monitoring(IOActive, 2023) However, that only aids in identifying the danger since cyberattacks are changing, which now creates difficulties. The Issues were addressed and, in place, incorporated mixing physical screening with advanced cybersecurity measures. According to IOActive, the aviation industry's dependence on third-party vendors and old systems...