UK police arrest the suspect on the alleged electronic attack that disrupted European airports

A man was arrested in his forties in southern England An alleged electronic attack Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday that this has disrupted many European airports in recent days, including London Heathrow.

The National Crime Agency said that the suspect was held in West Sussex on Tuesday on suspicion of crimes related to the misuse of computers and was released on a conditional bail.

“Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation of this incident is in its early stages and is still going on,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA National Crime Unit. “Electronic crimes are a continuous global threat that still causes a major disturbance of the United Kingdom.”

It starts late on Friday and continues during the weekend, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London It was disturbed by electronic systems This has crashed in check -in and sent airline staff trying to options such as hand -climbing passes or backup laptops.

Berlin Airport said in a statement Wednesday that “additional flights” was expected. According to the airport, the check -in and climb was “largely manual”, which may lead to “longer treatment times, delay, and cancellation by airlines.”

The airport said: “The provider of the passenger and luggage system, which is controlled by the computer used in Bir Airport, announced that it may take several other days to provide functional and safe programs.” “The company summoned additional specialists and is working extensively on a decision.”

The Heathrow Airport, which serves London, said that the “vast majority” of flights were operating normally from Tuesday.

Many other European airports were not affected.

The electronic attack on the Collins Aerospace program, which helps passenger systems to log in, print the climbing passes and signs of bags, and send their luggage. The US -based company was killed on Saturday to an “online disturbance” of its program at “Select” airports in Europe.

It was not immediately clear who might be behind the electronic attack, but the experts said that it might turn to infiltrators, criminal organizations, or government actors.

The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, said 27 countries, that air safety and air traffic control were not affected.