TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Airlines (JAL) said on Thursday it had been hit by a cyberattack that caused delays on some domestic and international flights.
JAL said the attack began at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and affected the company's internal and external systems. The company said it temporarily shut down a router that was causing system malfunctions, and also halted ticket sales for flights departing on Thursday.
A spokesman for ANA Holdings, Japan's other major air carrier, said it had seen no signs of an attack on its systems.
Earlier this week, American Airlines briefly halted all flights for an hour, disrupting travel for thousands on Christmas Eve, due to a technical glitch involving its network equipment.
