Airplanes could be taken over by remote control and forced to crash with the use of newly invented computer software according to Australian cyber-security expert Ty Miller, from Pure Hacking, who told the Asia-Pacific Aviation Security Conference in Hong Kong that entire fleets of planes could be affected.
Cyber attacks are now viewed by experts as the second-biggest risk to aviation behind natural disasters.
“The stereotypical Die Hard 2 airport attack, where aircraft controls can be taken over, is no longer just a movie script. It’s an actual reality,” Mr Miller said.
