The British police said on Wednesday that a man had been arrested as part of an investigation into a ransomware attack against Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, which knocked down billing systems in airports offline and caused a great interruption of trips in Europe.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said in a statement that the man, at age 40, was arrested on Tuesday under suspicion of crimes under the Mase Law the computer report and since then was released under conditional bail.
“Although this arrest is a positive step, research on this incident is in its early stages and is still ongoing,” said NCA deputy director Paul Foster.
It was not clear which criminal group was behind the hack last week. An NCA spokesman refused to provide more details.
Ransomware gangs routinely advertise the attacks and stolen data of leaks in the “escape sites” of the dark website, but the websites that monitor those portals had not detected any group that claimed the trick.
Ransomware is malicious software used by cybercriminals to encrypt a company data and demand payment of its launch.
In general, they operate in the shadows, and many try to avoid objectives that could gain unwanted attention from the agencies of application of the law.
The attack on Collins Aerospace was the last of a series of onks online in Europe that have had important out -of -line consequences.
The largest car manufacturer in Great Britain, Jaguar Land Rover, owned by Tata Motors in India, said Tuesday that it was extending the closure of its factories until October 1 after a trick this month that has left its paralyzed operations and smaller suppliers they fight.
Berlin Airport, one of several airports throughout Europe that has been affected by the Collins Aerospace Hack, said Wednesday that it can spend several more days before it had functional and safe software again, said operator Ber in a statement.
