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Russian hackers attack websites of several US airports, including Des Moines’

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October 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Russian hackers targeted the websites of more than a dozen U.S. airports this (Monday) morning, including the Des Moines International Airport. A group linked to the Kremlin has claimed credit for the online attacks, which did not affect flights or air traffic control, but took down the websites of airports in New York, Chicago and Atlanta as well as Des Moines.

Fly D-S-M dot com (FLYDSM.com) was down for a couple of hours, but has been restored. The website lets travelers check flight departures and arrivals in Des Moines — information that is available separately through each airline’s website.