Man arrested in U.Okay. over alleged cyberattack that affected European airports

A person in his 40s was arrested in southern England over an alleged cyberattack that disrupted a number of European airports in current days, together with at London Heathrow, legislation enforcement officers mentioned Wednesday (September 24, 2025).

The UK.’s National Crime Agency mentioned the suspect was held in West Sussex on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) on suspicion of offenses involving the misuse of computer systems and was launched on conditional bail.

“Although this arrest is a constructive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early phases and stays ongoing,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s national cybercrime unit. “Cybercrime is a persistent global threat that continues to cause significant disruption to the U.K.”

Starting late Friday (September 19, 2025) and lasting by the weekend, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London have been hit by disruptions to digital methods that snarled up check-in and despatched airline staffers making an attempt choices like handwriting boarding passes or utilizing backup laptops. Many different European airports have been unaffected.

The cyberattack affected the software program of Collins Aerospace, whose methods assist passengers test in, print boarding passes and bag tags, and dispatch their baggage. The U.S.-based firm on Saturday (September 20, 2025) cited a “cyber-related disruption” to its software program at “choose” airports in Europe.

It was not instantly clear who is likely to be behind the cyberattack, however specialists mentioned it might change into hackers, legal organizations or state actors.

The European Commission, the manager department of the 27-nation European Union, mentioned aviation security and air visitors management have been unaffected..