Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi conducted an inspection tour on Tuesday at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to assess the functioning of the inspection systems.
He assured that a French company is assisting them to "ensure that the system is working properly again," and revealed that the breach is most likely "external," but the investigations "will reveal everything in details." He emphasized, "Investigations must yield results because what happened concerns aviation security, the citizens and the country's security."
"We are working towards an integrated and modern system to prevent any future breaches," he said. Mawlawi explained that the system "needs updates in multiple locations, and efforts are being made in that regard."
He stated that the issue of cybersecurity is raised in government and they are working on a necessary plan for the airport and its safety, and the Cabinet is ready to secure what is necessary to adopt this plan. "We need state-of-the-art and effective cybersecurity for the airport as soon as possible," he added.
After thanking the members of the airport security apparatus, he claimed, "If a cyber breach had occurred in any airport worldwide, its situation would likely be worse now."
At around 5 PM on Sunday, the flight information screens at Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport were hacked, displaying a message challenging Hezbollah’s control over the airport and warning against dragging Lebanon into a war for which Hezbollah would bear sole responsibility.
Mawlawi was accompanied by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Fadi El-Hassan, the Airport Security Apparatus Commander, Colonel Fadi Al-Kafoori, and the Internal Security Forces Airport Brigade Commander, Colonel Ezzat Al Khateeb.
He assured that a French company is assisting them to "ensure that the system is working properly again," and revealed that the breach is most likely "external," but the investigations "will reveal everything in details." He emphasized, "Investigations must yield results because what happened concerns aviation security, the citizens and the country's security."
"We are working towards an integrated and modern system to prevent any future breaches," he said. Mawlawi explained that the system "needs updates in multiple locations, and efforts are being made in that regard."
He stated that the issue of cybersecurity is raised in government and they are working on a necessary plan for the airport and its safety, and the Cabinet is ready to secure what is necessary to adopt this plan. "We need state-of-the-art and effective cybersecurity for the airport as soon as possible," he added.
After thanking the members of the airport security apparatus, he claimed, "If a cyber breach had occurred in any airport worldwide, its situation would likely be worse now."
At around 5 PM on Sunday, the flight information screens at Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport were hacked, displaying a message challenging Hezbollah’s control over the airport and warning against dragging Lebanon into a war for which Hezbollah would bear sole responsibility.
Mawlawi was accompanied by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Fadi El-Hassan, the Airport Security Apparatus Commander, Colonel Fadi Al-Kafoori, and the Internal Security Forces Airport Brigade Commander, Colonel Ezzat Al Khateeb.
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