Japan Airlines hit by cyber attack, says flight operations may be impacted

Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyber attack which it said could impact flights, without offering further details.

“We can confirm that we have been subjected to a cyber attack and are addressing the situation,” a Japan Airlines spokeswoman told AFP.

“It is likely to have an impact on flight operations moving forward,” she said.

“There is a possibility that delays and cancellations may occur,” the spokeswoman added, but said the carrier was not yet able to give details on specific delays.

Japan Airlines (JAL) – the country’s second-biggest airline after All Nippon Airways (ANA) – is just the latest Japanese company to be hit by a cyber attack.

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In 2022, the government said a cyber attack was behind disruption at a Toyota supplier that forced the top-selling automaker to halt operations at domestic plants for a day.

More recently, the popular Japanese video-sharing website Niconico suspended its services in June because it was under a large-scale cyberattack, its operator said.