Thousands of passengers face queues as cyber attack disrupts operations in Europe airports | In pics

The cyber attack disrupted operations at London's Heathrow -- which is Europe's busiest -- Berlin airport, and Brussels.

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Hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems in some of Europe's biggest airports, hitting operations. (DPA via AP)

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The cyber attack targeted check-in and boarding systems provider Collins Aerospace owned by RTX. (REUTERS)

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This disrupted operations at London's Heathrow -- which is Europe's busiest -- Berlin airport, and Brussels. (AFP)

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Passengers faced long queues in airports, along with delays and flight cancellations. (DPA via AP)

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EU cybersecurity agency ENISA said that the disruption had been caused by a third-party ransomware incident, Reuters reported (DPA via AP)

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ENISA said the type of ransomware had been identified, adding that the law enforcement was investigating the incident. (AFP)

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Collins in a statement said it was working with four impacted airports and was in final stages of completing updates. (DPA via AP)

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However, a spokesperson for Brussels Airport said Collins had not yet delivered a secure, updated software to restore full functionality. (AP)

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Brussels Airport cancelled 50 of Sunday's 257 scheduled departures to avoid long queues and last-minute cancellations. (AP)

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Heathrow said that majority of flights had continued operations, while Berlin Airport said a manual workaround was in place. (REUTERS)