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Critical SeverityDevelopingdisr-2026-005

Dubai Hub Cybersecurity Incident

Middle East · technical

156
Impacted Flights
31K
Passengers Affected
1
Airports Affected
6
Routes Affected

Situation Overview

Dubai International Airport (DXB) experienced critical cybersecurity incident affecting airline operational systems, passenger processing, and ground services. IT teams working on system restoration. Current status shows intermittent outages affecting boarding and ground operations.

Additional Details

Suspected ransomware attack on airport authority network. Check-in systems partially operational. Average processing delays of 2-3 hours per flight. Airlines operating with reduced schedules. Estimated 8-12 hour resolution window.

Timeline

Started3/7/2026, 6:30:00 AM
Est. End3/7/2026, 6:00:00 PM
Last Updated4/3/2026, 10:15:17 PM
SourceAirport Authority

Affected Airlines

EmiratesFlyDubaiAir ArabiaWizz Air Abu Dhabi