US ground stop caused by aging equipment, no evidence of cyberattack, Transportation Sec. says

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"What we have is an incredibly old air traffic control system," Duffy said, explaining that outdated analog telecommunications equipment began producing inconsistent data.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that the nationwide ground stop put in place earlier in the day was triggered by aging air traffic control equipment that became overloaded with data, causing disruptions to radar information and communications with aircraft."What we have is an incredibly old air traffic control system," Duffy said, explaining that outdated analog telecommunications equipment, including switches and routers, began producing inconsistent data.More than 3,500 aircraft were airborne when the ground stop was imposed.

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