A major technical failure disrupted operations across Germany’s airports on Friday. The computer systems responsible for verifying, screening, and managing passenger data suddenly went offline, causing widespread chaos.
Passengers faced delays and confusion as system failure left airport staff unable to process personal data efficiently.
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IT specialists worked for hours to restore the systems eventually resolving the issue. During the disruption millions of passengers experienced inconvenience, particularly those traveling from non-Schengen countries as manual processing led to significant delays.
Glitch affected major airports like Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Munich, with authorities scrambling to manage the situation.
German police and special crime units were deployed to ensure security during the crisis. Breakdown also raised concerns, given recent warnings from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about potential large-scale cyberattacks.
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Though the technical systems eventually restored incident highlighted vulnerabilities in the country’s critical infrastructure. Many passengers expressed frustration over ordeal which experts called a “wake-up call” for bolstering cybersecurity measures at critical facilities.
