Contained Low impact Outage Checked 11h ago

Fake Wi-Fi disrupts Delta flight internet

An unauthorized Wi-Fi network appeared aboard Delta Flight 591 from Las Vegas to Atlanta. The crew disabled onboard Wi-Fi for about 30 minutes, but Delta said no aircraft systems were compromised and flight safety was not affected. The FBI, FAA, and Delta are investigating.

Started
Aug 10, 2026
Latest activity
Aug 31, 2026
Attributed to
Not confirmedNo credible attribution yet
Where
United States
Sectors
Transport
Scale
one Delta Air Lines flight

Current status

The latest credible report remains the August 31, 2026 report, which said the investigation was still open; searches on September 11 found no later update.

Contained: The attack has been stopped or blocked. Recovery and investigation are still running.

Impact

Passengers lost onboard Wi-Fi for about 30 minutes. Delta reported no compromise of aircraft systems and no effect on flight safety.

What to do

Passengers who connected to the unauthorized network should change any passwords they entered through it and watch those accounts for unusual activity.

Timeline

  1. Aug 31, 2026

    Later reporting said the investigation remained open, with no identified culprit or evidence that passenger data was stolen.

    Containedenglish.mathrubhumi.com
  2. Aug 12, 2026

    FBI Atlanta confirmed it was reviewing the incident with local and corporate partners and reported no arrests.

    arstechnica.com
  3. Aug 11, 2026

    Delta said no aircraft systems were compromised and the flight's safety was never in question.

    cyberscoop.com
  4. Aug 10, 2026

    An unauthorized network appeared aboard Delta Flight 591, prompting the crew to disable onboard Wi-Fi for about 30 minutes.

    Containedcbsnews.com

Sources

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