A coalition of pro-Russian hackers is taking credit for a recent cyberattack that took down the websites of several U.S. airports on Monday, NPR reports.
Members of the hacker group known as Killnet were able to disrupt the websites of several airports, including Los Angeles International, Chicago O'Hare, and Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta. Per airport officials' statements, flight operations did not appear to be affected.
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