Flights Delayed Across Canada After Airport Screens Hacked with Anti-U.S. Messages

Several Canadian airports were thrown into brief chaos on Tuesday evening after hackers hijacked terminal information screens and public address systems to broadcast anti-U.S. and pro-Hamas messages. The cyberattack caused temporary flight delays and confusion among travelers, raising fresh concerns about the security of airport infrastructure across North America.

At Kelowna International Airport (YLW) in British Columbia, passengers were startled when flight information displays suddenly switched from departure details to messages criticizing the United States and praising Hamas. At the same time, the airport’s public address system was used to broadcast unauthorized political statements, prompting staff to cut power to affected systems.

Similar incidents were later confirmed at Victoria

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