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Delta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight

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Feed Name: TechCrunch Security News

Threat Score
25/100

Date Published: 2026-08-11

Date Updated: 2026-08-11

Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

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A passenger on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly set up a fake Wi‑Fi network impersonating the aircraft’s service, causing the flight crew to disable the plane’s legitimate Wi‑Fi for about 30 minutes; the airline says flight safety and aircraft systems were not affected and federal authorities are being engaged to investigate.

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