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Transportation secretary still doesn’t totally rule out that a cyberattack may have hit the FAA, and the FBI is assisting the probe
Why it’s here: A nationwide FAA ground stop tied to a contractor-run network upgrade, with DHS, DOT, FBI and CISA involvement and an open question of cyberattack, is a live federal cybersecurity and critical-infrastructure policy story, though it is a single incident report rather than a policy fight.
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3h agoFortuneTransportation secretary still doesn’t totally rule out that a cyberattack may have hit the FAA, and the FBI is assisting the probeFederal officials say an FAA nationwide ground stop caused by a L3Harris fiber-optic network upgrade appears not to be a cyberattack, though the FBI is assisting and the investigation is ongoing.1 outletCyberDuffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding21 linked
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- NewsFAA ground stop latest updates: Thousands more flights canceled Saturday; officials blame overloaded routers; no sign of cyberattackBoth involve L3Harris, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin
- NewsGround stop shows "we have to get off old network," Duffy saysBoth involve L3Harris, FBI, Federal Aviation Administration
- NewsMichael Goodwin: Transportation Secretary Duffy’s call for more cash was off key. Money alone won’t fix the FAA.Both involve L3Harris, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin
- NewsFAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights canceledBoth involve L3Harris, Markwayne Mullin, Federal Aviation Administration
- NewsTransportation secretary blames ‘routine’ equipment upgrade for grounding flights nationwideBoth involve L3Harris, Markwayne Mullin, Federal Aviation Administration
- NewsUS air travel schedule should recover from ground stop by Sunday, FAA saysBoth involve L3Harris, Markwayne Mullin, Federal Aviation Administration
- NewsNew AI traffic control system is 'being looked at' as possible cause of airport ground stop: Live updatesBoth involve FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin
- NewsCause of FAA ground stop revealed after a million US fliers stranded, chaos at airportsBoth involve L3Harris, Federal Aviation Administration, Sean Duffy
- NewsDuffy points finger at FAA contractor for nationwide ground stopBoth involve L3Harris, Federal Aviation Administration, Sean Duffy
- NewsWhat halted thousands of US flights? Probe focuses on a single routerBoth involve L3Harris, Federal Aviation Administration, Sean Duffy
- NewsL3Harris system at the center of FAA communications breakdown, Duffy saysBoth involve L3Harris, Federal Aviation Administration, Sean Duffy
- NewsFAA ground stop latest updates: Duffy says routers in Arkansas and Texas are under investigation; maker says they ‘did not fail’; Trump blames BidenBoth involve L3Harris, Federal Aviation Administration, Sean Duffy
- NewsTrump blames Biden admin for FAA outage debacle — as he repeats Duffy’s call to spend billions on upgradesBoth involve L3Harris, Federal Aviation Administration, Sean Duffy
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- L3Harris
- FBI
- CISA
- Department of Homeland Security
- Markwayne Mullin
- National Security Agency
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Sean Duffy