Investing.com– Japan Airlines Co (TYO:) reported on Thursday that it had experienced a cyberattack, leading to delays for some domestic and international flights.
The attack started at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and disrupted both internal and external systems, according to Japan Airlines.
In response, the airline temporarily disabled a router causing the system malfunction, and suspended ticket sales for flights departing on Thursday.
Japan Airlines shares fell as much as 2.5% to JPY 2,410.50.
ANA Holdings Inc (TYO:), Japan’s other major airline, stated that its systems showed no signs of being affected by any cyberattack, Reuters reported.
Earlier this week, American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:) faced significant disruptions, briefly grounding all flights for an hour on Christmas Eve due to a network hardware technical issue, affecting travel for thousands of passengers.
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