An extraordinary situation triggered alerts in the United States on Friday, November 13, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide suspension of flight departures due to problems affecting air traffic control center communications.
The measure, announced under the argument of extraordinary
circumstances and security reasons, caused uncertainty at airports across the
country and massive disruptions to air traffic. The disruption lasted
approximately four and a half hours before authorities lifted the restriction.
Argentine journalist Eduardo Feinmann addressed the event on
A24 and raised the possibility that what happened could be part of a broader
hybrid warfare scenario, in which cyberattacks and disruptions to strategic
infrastructure could become tools of pressure and destabilization.
In his analysis, he also mentioned the Microsoft and Outlook
outages, as well as other episodes of alleged cyberattacks and breaches
recorded internationally.
The possibility of a cyberattack against U.S. infrastructure
raised questions, especially given the timing of several technological
problems. However, it's important to note that, at the time of the official
reports, there was no indication that the flight suspensions were caused by a
cyberattack.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported that
initial investigations pointed to a telecommunications disruption and that
there were no signs of malicious activity. Authorities also found no connection
between the FAA incident and the Microsoft outage.