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UK arrests man linked to ransomware attack that caused airport disruptions across Europe


The U.K.'s National Crime Agency said the investigation into the ransomware attack against Collins Aerospace is “in its early stages and remains ongoing.”

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday that a man was arrested in connection to the ransomware attack that has caused delays and disruptions at several European airports since the weekend. The hack targeted check-in systems provided by Collins Aerospace on Friday, causing delays at Brussels, Berlin, Dublin, and London’s Heathrow airport, which lasted until yesterday. “Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages and remains ongoing,” said Paul Foster, deputy director and head of the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit.

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