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FAA halts flights at three US airports amid cybersecurity warning
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Airports affected by the FAA ground stop
The FAA ordered a ground stop affecting Newark Liberty, Philadelphia International and Teterboro airports after radio frequencies at a Philadelphia air-traffic facility were disrupted. A GAO report warned that FAA communications systems remain vulnerable to spoofing, jamming and other interference.
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Government Accountability Office
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Teterboro Airport
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Also: Philadelphia International Airport
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Airports affected by the FAA ground stop
“The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a ground stop ... for Newark Liberty international, Philadelphia international and Teterboro airports”
The FAA has not said what caused the outage
“the agency has not said what caused the outage”
The GAO found that the FAA had not completed risk assessments or updated security documentation for threats to the radio spectrum
“the FAA has yet to finish risk assessments or update security documentation covering threats from spoofing, jamming and other attacks on the radio spectrum”