Russian Airlines' System Recovery Takes Six Months After Hacking, Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Draw Attention

Russian media reported that the recovery of "Aeroflot's" systems after a cyber attack may take up to six months.

According to a local cybersecurity expert, it may take up to a year for everything to stabilize. The company's losses are estimated between 10 million and 50 million US dollars.

The general manager of "Aeroflot" (AeroFlot) has not changed his password for three years: the large-scale hacking incident of this Russian company was possible because employees neglected the most basic cybersecurity measures.

Additionally, it has been revealed that "Aeroflot" is still using Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems.

Due to this attack, the company has canceled 54 round-trip flights.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1838929807512777/

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