8,000 flights delayed in US due to system failure

US officials say there is no evidence a cyberattack disrupted a critical security system that forced the grounding of planes across the United States. President Joe Biden says he spoke with US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for about ten minutes, but he does not know the reason. “I told them to report directly to me when they find out. The planes can still land safely, just can’t take off right now. They don’t know what’s causing it. They hope that in the next few hours, They’ll have a good understanding of what the reason is.” Mr. Biden said.

US officials say there is no evidence a cyberattack disrupted a critical security system that forced the grounding of planes across the United States. President Joe Biden says he spoke with US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for about ten minutes, but he does not know the reason. “I told him to report directly to me when he finds out. Planes can still land safely, just can’t take off anymore. They don’t know what is the reason for this. He hopes that in the next few hours he will have a better understanding of what is causing it. Mr. Biden said.

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