Hawaiian Airlines also hired external cybersecurity experts to asses the attack's impact and help restore affected systems. The airline stated in a statement issued on Thursday morning that the incident didn't affect flight safety and has already contacted relevant authorities to assist in investigating the attack. Hawaiian Airlines, the tenth-largest commercial airline in the United States, is investigating a cyberattack that has disrupted access to some of its systems. This incident follows a similar attack that affected WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, on June 13, which prevented customers from accessing the airline's mobile app and website. Currently, it is unclear whether Hawaiian Airlines' systems were affected by a ransomware attack that encrypted them or if they were shut down to contain a breach. A banner on the airline's website notes that the incident hasn't impacted flights in any way and that travel hasn't been affected. With over 7,000 employees, 235 average daily flights, and a fleet of over 60 airplanes, Hawaiian Airlines connects Hawai'i with 15 U.S. mainland cities and 10 other destinations across Asia and the Pacific. "Hawaiian Airlines is addressing a cybersecurity event that has affected some of our IT systems. The same alert is also displayed on the Alaska Airlines website, which is owned by Alaska Air Group, a company that acquired Hawaiian Airlines last year. The airline has yet to disclose the nature of the attack, and no ransomware operations have claimed responsibility for the incident.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:40:12 +0000