How a teen hacker in Finland made big trouble for Americans  — causing the Air Force to divert a plane and PlayStation to go offline

How a teen hacker in Finland made big trouble for Americans  — causing the Air Force to divert a plane and PlayStation to go offline

If you call a major airline with details about a bomb on board a plane, the reaction will be swift. Such was the case on August 24, 2014. American Airlines flight 362, going from Dallas to San Diego, was diverted to Phoenix by US Air Force jets after word came of an alleged explosive on … Read more

Urinating passenger causes in-flight ruckus — and flight crew is forced to divert plane 

Urinating passenger causes in-flight ruckus — and flight crew is forced to divert plane 

This brought new meaning to the term “jet stream.” Flyers seem to be increasingly treating planes like lavatories with wings. This time, a Ryanair flight was forced to expedite its landing after several passengers engaged in disruptive behavior — including one hellion urinating in the cabin. “This is now a matter for local police,” Ryanair … Read more

Cyberattack causes multiple hospitals to shut emergency rooms and divert ambulances

Cyberattack causes multiple hospitals to shut emergency rooms and divert ambulances

Cybercriminals attacked the computer systems of a California-based health care provider causing emergency rooms in multiple states to close and ambulance services to be redirected. The ransomware attack happened at Prospect Medical Holdings of Los Angeles, which has hospitals and clinics in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. Prospect Medical is investigating how the breach … Read more