Was the U.S. Airline Stoppage a Cyberattack?

Yesterday, for more than four hours, U.S. air traffic was grounded, with no new domestic flights taking off. The proximate cause was a data overload within air traffic control systems. However, questions remain regarding what the underlying cause was, and whether a nefarious actor was involved. Today, still not knowing who or what was ultimately responsible, we briefly look at the broader cyber vulnerabilities that the United States faces and the political problems that have popped up as a result of this particular incident.

0:00 Yesterday's Ground Stop
2:32 The White House's Political Problems
4:50 Ongoing U.S. Cyber Vulnerabilities
6:53 Potential Cyber Suspects

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement.