In the wake of the most recent in a string of cyberattacks that have affected the aviation sector, the American Airlines pilot union is attempting to restore its systems.
On October 30, the union, which is in charge of over 15,000 pilots at the airline, put up a notice on its website describing how it became aware of the cyberattack.
The undisclosed cybersecurity firm hired to conduct the investigation confirmed that the union was infected with ransomware and that some systems were encrypted.
“As a result, the restoration of those systems has entailed a methodical and time-consuming process for our IT team and outside experts,” the company stated. “As we work to recover from backups, we are also continuing to assess potential impacts to data, including member data. Investigations of this nature often take time to complete.”
The company’s IT staff is restoring its systems in collaboration with independent specialists, and they reported that progress is being made, meaning that soon, some services will be operational again.
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