DELTA FLIGHT PASSENGERS CREATE FAKE WI-FI NETWORK MID-FLIGHT

Passengers aboard Delta flight 591 from Las Vegas to Atlanta created an unauthorised Wi-Fi network onboard the aircraft on Monday, prompting pilots to alert air traffic control. According to Delta spokesperson Morgan Durrant, an unauthorised network was present onboard for a short time during the flight. The incident occurred one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas. No arrests were made, and the flight's safety was never in question, Delta stated.

The fake network was named "Delta WiFi Fast" and included a phishing landing page designed to harvest passengers' personal credentials, according to accounts documenting publicly available air-to-ground messages. This technique, known as an "evil twin" attack, involves setting up a fraudulent Wi-Fi network to capture login credentials and other data. Delta's actual onboard Wi-Fi was disabled for 30 minutes during the incident. No aircraft operating systems were affected, and no emergency was declared.

The FBI's Atlanta bureau confirmed it is aware of the incident and is in contact with local and corporate partners. An FBI spokesperson stated the bureau has no additional information to provide at this time. The Atlanta Police Department referred all inquiries to federal law enforcement. Delta noted that its in-flight network was not compromised by the unauthorised network.