Pro-Hamas Messages Disrupt Airports in Kelowna and Victoria
On Tuesday, October 14, flights at Kelowna and Victoria airports were delayed due to a hacking incident.
The public address systems and screens were compromised, displaying pro-Hamas messages at both Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and Victoria International Airport (YYJ) starting around 5 p.m.
"Free Palestine" and cursing out U.S.
According to the Kelowna Reddit, the unauthorized messaging lasted about two minutes.
The City of Kelowna stated that the cyber security incident was limited to a cloud-based third-party software provider.
The YLW team successfully removed the unauthorized messaging, restored flight information display screens, and worked on restoring the PA system by 7 p.m.
Author's summary: Airports hacked with pro-Hamas messages.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) affected
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) affected
- Cyber security incident limited to third-party software provider
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