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Flights across Russia were grounded after Aeroflot, the country’s largest airline, was hit by a cyberattack. Pro‑Ukrainian hacker group Silent Crow and Belarusian hackers claimed credit, citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a Telegram post the hackers said they seized control of Aeroflot’s critical systems, stealing terabytes of data and “destroying” systems they accessed; screenshots showed the airline’s internal directories and file shares. The group also claimed to have the personal data of all Russians who have flown with Aeroflot. Aeroflot’s website was unavailable and Sheremetyevo Airport footage showed dozens of cancelled flights. Russian prosecutors said more than 60 flights were cancelled and launched a criminal investigation.
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