August 27, 2024 at 06:24AM
For the past three days, the Port of Seattle, including SEA Airport, has faced system outages possibly from a cyberattack. The disruption impacted various services and led to manual operations at the airport. The incident mainly affected specific airlines and led to disruptions in services such as WiFi, website, and flight display boards. The airport is working to restore full service and collaborating with authorities to address the issue. No details on the cyberattack were provided.
It seems from the meeting notes that the Port of Seattle, including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA Airport), has been facing system outages potentially due to a cyberattack. This has affected various services at the airport and maritime facilities. The outages have led to disruptions in airport operations, particularly impacting Frontier, Spirit, Sun Country, JetBlue, and international airlines. Travelers are advised to print their boarding passes at home or use mobile boarding passes and to travel with carry-on luggage only, if possible. The airport’s website, WiFi, and services like SEA Visitor Pass and the Airport Lost and Found are unavailable. Flight display boards within the airport are also not operational. Despite the disruption, travelers have been able to get through the check-in process and checkpoints, although with long delays. The airport is working with authorities to restore the affected systems to full service. However, the airport has not provided details on the type of cyberattack that occurred, and no known ransomware groups have claimed responsibility for it. The situation is being monitored closely, and progress is being made in addressing the incident.