Flights across Russia were grounded on Monday after a sweeping cyberattack struck Aeroflot, the country’s largest airline. The cyberattack, which crippled Aeroflot’s internal systems and led to the cancellation of more than 60 flights, was claimed by a pro-Ukrainian hacker group known as Silent Crow.
They formed a partnership with Belarusian hackers for the massive assault.
Aeroflot Targeted by Pro-Ukrainian Hacker Group Silent Crow
The groups cited Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine as the motive behind the digital assault.
Aeroflot’s website was inaccessible as of Monday, displaying a message stating it had been “temporarily restricted.” Inside Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, footage showed departure screens flooded with canceled flights.
“Most Massive Cyberattack” Shuts Down Servers
The Belarusian Cyber-Partisans, posting on X, described the breach as the “MOST MASSIVE CYBERATTACK,” claiming to have destroyed over 7,000 servers and workstations within Aeroflot’s offices and affiliated data centers in Melkisarovo.
