• A man in his 40s has been arrested in the UK over a cyberattack affecting several major European airports.
• The cyberattack disrupted check-in and boarding operations, causing numerous flight delays and cancellations.
• The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect has been released on conditional bail.

A man has been arrested in the UK by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as part of an investigation into a significant cyberattack that disrupted major European airports, including Heathrow, over the past weekend. The suspect, aged in his 40s, was taken into custody in West Sussex on suspicion of offenses under the Computer Misuse Act and has been released on conditional bail while the investigation continues, according to BBC and India Times.

The incident, which occurred from late Friday through the weekend, primarily targeted Collins Aerospace's systems, leading to operational disruptions at airports in London, Berlin, and Brussels. Passengers faced delays as airline staff resorted to manual processing methods like handwriting boarding passes due to the software failure, as reported by CBS News and AA.

Officials indicated that while the majority of flights at Heathrow resumed normal operations, the situation could remain unstable as further disruptions were anticipated. The European Commission confirmed that while this cyber incident severely impacted airline operations, aviation safety protocols were not affected, according to BBC and CBS News.