U.S. to issue new cyber security requirements for critical aviation systems

Oct. 14, 2022
Several U.S. airport websites earlier this week were hit with apparently coordinated denial-of-service attacks, David Shepardson reports for Reuters.

WASHINGTON - A U.S. transportation security agency said Wednesday it plans to issue new cyber security requirements for some key aviation systems after several U.S. airport websites earlier this week were hit with apparently coordinated denial-of-service attacks, David Shepardson reports for Reuters. Continue reading original article.

The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:

14 October 2022 - Shepardson writes that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Monday's cyberattacks that were allegedly organized by pro-Russian hackers "did not disrupt airport operations or access to information."

TSA noted it previously "updated its aviation security programs to require airport and airline operators designate a cyber security coordinator and report cyber security incidents, conduct a cyber security assessment, and develop remediation measures and incident response plans."

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Jamie Whitney, Associate Editor
Intelligent Aerospace

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