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Baitball Blogger

(46,752 posts) Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:28 AM Aug 2016

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Last week it was Southwest that had computer problems. Today it's Delta.

Is this cyber hijacking?

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Last week it was Southwest that had computer problems. Today it's Delta. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Aug 2016 OP

Southwest CurtEastPoint Aug 2016 #1

Thanks. Baitball Blogger Aug 2016 #3

I thought the Delta mess was caused by a power outage and not hacking. LonePirate Aug 2016 #2

Well, power plants can be hijacked as well if they're computerized, right? Baitball Blogger Aug 2016 #4

Delta's back up and running, but it's a total nightmare for travelers. smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #5

CurtEastPoint

(18,655 posts)

1. Southwest

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:29 AM

Aug 2016

Baitball Blogger

(46,752 posts)

3. Thanks.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:48 AM

Aug 2016

LonePirate

(13,428 posts)

2. I thought the Delta mess was caused by a power outage and not hacking.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:31 AM

Aug 2016

Or was this simply the cover story offered by Delta?

Baitball Blogger

(46,752 posts)

4. Well, power plants can be hijacked as well if they're computerized, right?

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:48 AM

Aug 2016

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. Delta's back up and running, but it's a total nightmare for travelers.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 12:27 PM

Aug 2016

n/t

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