Cyber attacks to airports’ websites not affect aviation activities
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on March 10 confirmed that several recent cyber attacks targeting the websites of some airports in Vietnam did not affect aviation activities and operation of the airports.
A screenshot of the hacked website of Rach Gia airport (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Information andCommunications (MIC) on March 10 confirmed that several recent cyber attacks targetingthe websites of some airports in Vietnam did not affect aviation activities andoperation of the airports.
The ministry quoted IT experts as saying that the attacks on March 8 and 9 only impacted the online portal for information provision of theairports. Important information systems related to flying activities as well asoperation of the airports are working normally.
Authorised agencies are gathering, analyzing and verifyingrelevant information in the cases, the ministry revealed.
The ministry added that such attacks were not new, but theystill happened as the information security for website has yet to receiveadequate attention.
A representative from the MIC’s Agency for InformationSecurity, said that the most important reason behind failure in ensuringsecurity is the negligence of security software upgrade and security holechecks.
At the same time, the websites are sharing infrastructure withoutconsidering suitable information security policies, leading to high risks ofattack from websites of organizations and individuals on the same system.
The representative also pointed to a lack of experts andinformation sharing which hinder the timely and effective response to and handlingof problems in information security.
The MIC has asked the Agency for Information Security and theVietnam Computer Emergency Response Teams to work with the IT Centre of theMinistry of Transport – a centre for management of websites suffering cyberattacks – to cope with the case.
It has also requested functional units and IT serviceproviders to strengthen support to important sectors to avoid similar cases.
The MIC also warned Internet users not to access theattacked websites for their own safety, while asking owners of websites to strictlyabide by the Law on Cyber Information Security and other relevant documents.
On March 8, the website of Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport, www.tansonnhatairport.vn, was allegedly hacked as many people reportedthey were unable to access the website at about 10:45 p.m. of the day. It wasrecovered at around 10 a.m. of March 9.-VNA
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The website of Tan Son Nhat International Airport, www.tansonnhatairport.vn, was allegedly hacked on late March 8 as many people reported to have failed to enter this website at about 10:45 p.m. of the day.
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A screenshot of the hacked website of Rach Gia airport (Photo: VNA) 
