Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
Russia is attacking Ukraine’s vital rail network with more precise drones
When Russian drones smashed into the Shostka train station in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month, they killed a 71-year-old man, injured at least eight people and left train cars buckled by fire and riddled with shrapnel holes. It was one of the latest examples of what Ukrainian officials say has been a surge since mid-summer…
Read MoreDenmark alerts NATO and EU after coordinated drone attacks at its airports
Denmark has reached out to NATO and the EU after it was forced to close Aalborg airport and placed three other airports on alert on Thursday as unauthorised drones conducted what authorities described as coordinated attacks. Copenhagen was considering whether to trigger the alliance’s Article 4, in what was a hybrid attack involving a “systematic…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports
A person has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a 40-year-old man was arrested in West Sussex “as part of an investigation into a cyber incident impacting Collins Aerospace”. There have been hundreds of flight delays…
Read MoreFlight delays continue across Europe after weekend cyber-attack
Passengers are facing another day of flight delays across Europe, as big airports continue to grapple with the aftermath of a cyber-attack on the company behind the software used for check-in and boarding. Several of the largest airports in Europe, including London Heathrow, have been trying to restore normal operations over the past few days…
Read MoreMaryland Transit Administration says cybersecurity incident is affecting some of its services
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) says it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some of its systems. MTA says the Mobility paratransit services are unable to schedule new trips or rebook existing trips. Also impacted are MTA service operations and information systems, including real-time information and call centers. MTA’s main services (Local…
Read MoreVCSO: Man sick of Lloyd Expressway construction set off explosive as a ‘joke’
An Evansville man who reportedly said he was trying to play a joke now faces a Level 2 felony charge for allegedly igniting a “sparkler bomb” because he was tired of noise from Lloyd Expressway construction. Joshua Keith Messic, 42, was arrested Wednesday. According to a probable cause affidavit filed against him in Vanderburgh Circuit…
Read MoreAffidavit offers new insight into arrest of man accused of bringing AR-15, knives to PBIA
The man accused of bringing a loaded AR-15 rifle and multiple knives into a restricted area of Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) did not show up for his first appearance Wednesday morning. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Michael Rodrigues was arrested the previous morning on counts of being a felon in…
Read MoreGermany: Second arson attack on rail line in two days
German police said on Friday that a key railway line in the western city of Düsseldorf had been hit by a second arson attack in two days, hours after a fire in a cable duct caused widespread disruptions on the same stretch. Police told the German DPA news agency that the incendiary device used was…
Read MoreEx-pilot called himself messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that he was a “messenger of Allah” sent to save humanity from climate change. A 39-year-old man with the same name has now been charged with hijacking,…
Read More‘Hijacked’ small plane causes delays, diversions at Vancouver airport: RCMP
A suspect has been arrested after allegedly commandeering a small plane on Vancouver Island and disrupting air traffic at B.C.’s largest airport Tuesday afternoon. So far, the pilot’s intentions are unknown – but no one was injured during the incident. The RCMP said officers received a report of a “hijacked” Cessna 172 entering the airspace…
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