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Cyberattack causes a flight delay? Airlines won’t owe you a hotel or meal
A new DOT rule exempts airlines from providing meal vouchers or hotels for cyberattack-caused delays if carriers comply with applicable cybersecurity regulations.
A Department of Transportation rule published in September 2026 adds "cybersecurity attacks" to a list of 10 "not controllable" flight disruption causes, creating a new delay tracking category and relieving compliant airlines of customer service obligations like meal vouchers and hotels. The rule stems from the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and applies only when carriers demonstrate compliance with applicable cybersecurity regulations. Consumer groups reacted cautiously: FlyersRights criticized the lack of public comment, while the National Consumers League saw both certainty benefits and risks from ambiguous wording. The article cites prior aviation incidents including Scattered Spider's airline attacks and the 2024 Collins Aerospace hack that disrupted European flights.
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Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian hackers as part of ‘economic D
US Treasury sanctioned four Iranians linked to MOIS-directed hacks that compromised and exfiltrated data from US critical infrastructure, energy, defense, and financial targets.
The Treasury Department designated four Iranian individuals over alleged hacking and cybertheft against US companies in energy, defense, healthcare, IT, and financial sectors since at least late 2023, as part of an 'economic D-Day' sanctions package. It is the second action in weeks against the group, following an indictment of cybercriminals affiliated with Tehran's Mabna Institute; leadership includes Behzad Mesri, first sanctioned in 2018, and the attacks are described as directed by the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Treasury also expanded secondary-sanction categories across digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping, and noted some group members pursued personal enrichment, including targeting Iranian companies.
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