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Air transport and cybersecurity: seemingly unrelated but actually closely linked


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As an important part of the modern logistics system, air transport carries countless goods and information for rapid circulation. However, its efficient operation relies on powerful information systems and network support.

Take the case of the Russian hacker group Sandworm, which was accused of launching a large-scale cyber attack on Ukraine. Cyber ​​attacks can not only cause serious damage to a country's infrastructure, but also trigger a series of chain reactions for the aviation transportation industry.

In air transportation, flight scheduling, cargo tracking, passenger information management and other links are highly dependent on networks and information systems. Once attacked by a cyber attack, these systems may be paralyzed, resulting in flight delays, cargo loss or misdelivery, and even threatening the lives of passengers.

For example, hackers may tamper with flight plans, causing route conflicts and safety risks. Or, they may hack into cargo tracking systems, making the location and status of cargo unknown, affecting the normal operation of the supply chain.

In addition, cyber attacks may also lead to the leakage of customer information of airlines, causing a crisis of trust. Once passengers' personal information, such as name, ID number, itinerary, etc., falls into the hands of criminals, it may be used for various illegal activities, causing great trouble and loss to passengers.

For air express, timeliness is one of its core values. Cyber ​​attacks may cause errors in tracking and delivery information of express shipments, delay delivery time, and thus affect customer satisfaction and corporate reputation.

In order to cope with the threat of cyber attacks, the aviation industry needs to strengthen cyber security protection measures, including the use of advanced firewall technology, encryption algorithms, regular security vulnerability scanning and repair, and strengthening employee cyber security awareness training.

At the same time, the international community also needs to strengthen cooperation and jointly combat cybercrime. Governments of various countries should formulate relevant laws and regulations, intensify the crackdown on cyber attacks, establish cross-border cyber security cooperation mechanisms, and jointly maintain the security and stability of global cyberspace.

In short, the aviation transportation industry is closely related to network security. We must attach great importance to network security issues to ensure the safe and efficient operation of air transportation.