PA Systems and Screens Hacked at Kelowna and Victoria Airports
On Tuesday, October 14, some flights at Kelowna and Victoria airports were delayed due to a hacking incident.
The incident started around 5 p.m. at both Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and Victoria International Airport (YYJ), where pro-Hamas messages were displayed on screens and announced over public address systems.
"The YLW team has successfully removed the unauthorized messaging... It has also restored our flight information display screens and are continuing to work on restoring the PA system."
According to a Kelowna Reddit post, the messaging lasted about two minutes and included phrases like "Free Palestine" and curses directed at the US.
The City of Kelowna stated that the cybersecurity incident was limited to a cloud-based third-party software provider.
Author's summary: Airports in Kelowna and Victoria were hacked with pro-Hamas messages.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) affected
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) affected
- Incident occurred on Tuesday, October 14