A person has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow.<\/p>\n
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex “as part of an investigation into a cyber incident impacting Collins Aerospace”.<\/p>\n
There have been hundreds of flight delays after Collins Aerospace baggage and check-in software used by several airlines failed, with some boarding passengers using pen and paper.<\/p>\n
“Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages and remains ongoing,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s national cyber crime unit.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested on Tuesday evening on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences and has been released on bail<\/p>\n
The BBC has seen an internal memo sent to airport staff at Heathrow about the difficulties software provider Collins Aerospace is having bringing their check-in software back online. <\/p>\n
The company appears to be rebuilding the system again after trying to relaunch it on Monday.<\/p>\n
The US firm has not put a timeline on when it will be ready and is urging ground handlers and airlines to plan for at least another week of using manual workarounds. <\/p>\n
At Heathrow, extra staff have been deployed in terminals to help passengers and check-in operators but flights are still experiencing delays.<\/p>\n