Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, flights may be impacted

TOKYO: Japan Airlines said on Thursday it was hit by a cyberattack that may affect both domestic and international flights.

The attack began at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and affected the company's internal and external systems, it said on a post on X.

A JAL spokesperson confirmed the attack but had no update on possible delays or cancellations at this moment. - Reuters

(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura and Rocky Swift; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Christian Schmollinger)