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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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Local governments in four states dealing with cyberattacks that have shut down services
Ransomware and cyberattacks disrupted local governments in California, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin, taking Suisun City's 911 offline.
Suisun City, California (population 30,000) shut down its IT network after malicious software hit 911 routing, police and fire dispatch; the city declared a state of emergency and the FBI is investigating. Coweta, Oklahoma confirmed a ransomware attack affecting all computers and digital services, with off-site backups slated for restoration. Mitchell (South Dakota), Coryell County (Texas) and Washburn County (Wisconsin) also disclosed cyberattacks that shut down networks and disrupted phone and payment systems.
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Chinese and Russian spies stepping up cyberattacks, German companies report
Bitkom survey finds nearly 40% of attacked German companies attribute incidents to foreign intelligence services, mainly China and Russia, costing up to $240B.
A Bitkom survey of 1,003 German companies with at least 10 employees found nearly four in 10 firms hit by data theft, espionage, or sabotage attributed at least one incident to a foreign intelligence service, up from 28% last year and 7% in 2023. China was the most cited source, named by more than half of affected companies, followed by Russia and Iran at roughly one in ten. Bitkom estimated cyberattacks cost German businesses $186-240 billion over the past year, with ransomware the most common attack type, affecting one in four companies. Recent incidents cited include breaches at Lidl, billing provider Unimed, and the Dresden State Art Collections.
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