The Port of Seattle, which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, said it was hit with a “possible cyberattack” that appeared to affect websites and phone systems.
The port first noted the outages via social media on Saturday morning, with the airport then posting that it had “experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack.”
Late Saturday evening, the airport said it was still experiencing outages: “There is not an estimated time for return and Port teams continue to work to restore full service.” It also encouraged travelers to use airline apps to get their boarding passes and bag tags, and to allow extra time to reach their gates.
The Port of Seattle, including SEA Airport, continues to see system outages. There is not an estimated time for return and Port teams continue to work to restore full service. (Cont.)
— Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Airport (@flySEA) August 25, 2024
As of Sunday morning Pacific time, the Port of Seattle’s public-facing web infrastructure, including its website, still appeared to be largely offline, per a TechCrunch review of its DNS records.
A TSA spokesperson told GeekWire that there was no impact on security operations. Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced an executive order aimed at improving cybersecurity in ports.
This comes less than a month after a CrowdStrike software update caused a global IT meltdown that included flight cancellations and delays.
Additional reporting by Zack Whittaker
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