Air Côte d’Ivoire confirms cyberattack following ransomware claims

The main airline serving the West African nation of Côte d’Ivoire was hit with a cyberattack earlier this month that forced it to institute business continuity plans. 

Air Côte d’Ivoire did not respond to requests for comment but released a statement on Friday confirming reports that hackers had breached its systems on February 8. Last week, the INC ransomware gang claimed it stole 208 GB of data from the airline. 

In its statement, the airline said the cyberattack “affected parts of its information system” and it had to call in technical teams to assist with flights and other operations.

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