Japan Airlines faces cyberattack, shares fall

Investing.com– Japan Airlines Co (TYO:9201) reported on Thursday that it had experienced a cyberattack, leading to delays for some domestic and international flights.

The attack started at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and disrupted both internal and external systems, according to Japan Airlines.

In response, the airline temporarily disabled a router causing the system malfunction, and suspended ticket sales for flights departing on Thursday.

Japan Airlines shares fell as much as 2.5% to JPY 2,410.50.

ANA Holdings Inc (TYO:9202), Japan’s other major airline, stated that its systems showed no signs of being affected by any cyberattack, Reuters reported.

Earlier this week, American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) faced significant disruptions, briefly grounding all flights for an hour on Christmas Eve due to a network hardware technical issue, affecting travel for thousands of passengers.