Israeli El Al Alleges Hackers Targeted Flights in Mid-Air Hijack Attempt

Report: Hostile actors attempted to take over the communication network of two El Al flights from Thailand to Israel; pilots detected the intrusion, ignored suspicious instructions, switched to alternate communications, and flights continued without operational impact. The article contextualizes the incidents with prior aviation cybersecurity vulnerabilities (Contec Flexlan CVEs, Airbus Flysmart+ issue) and EASA guidance on information security.