Officials said “nefarious characters” were found on the airport system during the weekend cyberattack.
SEATAC, Wash. — Port of Seattle officials said Monday afternoon SEA Airport is dealing with the fallout of a cyberattack that affected tens of thousands of travelers over the weekend.
A Port of Seattle spokesperson said at a press conference there were “nefarious characters” on the airport’s system early Saturday morning, so crews pulled the entire system offline as a precautionary measure. Officials did not have any more details on the cyberattack. There is no timeline for when the airport’s system will be back online.
In the meantime, officials recommended travelers use mobile boarding passes, print boarding passes ahead of time and check baggage before arriving at SEA Airport. These measures could speed up the check-in process, officials said.
According to the Port of Seattle, certain services might not be available as of Monday. The SEA …