widespread disruption in transportation systems; Suspension of flights in America and Argentina.
Disruptions in the communications and air traffic control systems of the United States led to a nationwide suspension of flights in this country. The US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, announced that a technical malfunction in the communication system affected all air traffic control centers and forced the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to stop flights.
According to Fox News, nearly 7,000 flights in the United States were canceled or delayed, and more than 1,000 planes were in the sky when the stop order was issued. Reports also indicate a serious disruption of communication frequencies and flight monitoring systems.
While Bloomberg raised the possibility that this incident was related to a software update, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FBI announced that so far no evidence of a cyber or deliberate attack has been obtained.
The range of disruptions was also expanded outside the United States; Eurocontrol announced the suspension of flights from Europe to the USA, and the authorities in Argentina also stopped all flights in this country as a precaution. At the same time, the online systems of the American Railway Company for passengers were also disrupted.
Despite the lack of evidence of a cyber attack, the exact cause of this widespread disruption is still under investigation.