Cybersecurity in Aviation: A Tale of Two Airlines

This chapter explores the contrasting cybersecurity approaches of Aeroflot and Western airlines like Qantas and Delta, emphasizing the risks posed by cyber threats. It discusses the implications of a recent cyber incident affecting Aeroflot, highlighting skepticism around the airline's optimistic recovery claims amid significant flight disruptions. The chapter also introduces the cyber partisans, a notable hacktivist group, and examines the broader impact of cybersecurity on national aviation infrastructures.