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(Update) Cyberattack Hits JAL, Affecting Some Flights

(Update) Cyberattack Hits JAL, Affecting Some Flights

   Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines said Thursday that a cyberattack hit its network equipment, causing a system failure and affecting some domestic and international passenger flights from the morning.
   JAL said that its system had been restored by 2:20 p.m. Thursday, adding that there was no sign of customer data theft or computer virus damage.
   The system failure, which occurred at 7:24 a.m., caused problems with passenger and baggage check-ins, forcing JAL to stop selling tickets for domestic and international flights departing the same day. The company blocked the data transmission device responsible for the failure at 8:56 a.m.
   As of 11 a.m., at least 24 domestic flights had been delayed by 30 minutes or more, according to JAL.
   JAL said it has already resumed domestic and international flight ticket sales.

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