Aviation[edit]
The aviation industry is very reliant on a series of complex system which could be attacked.[9] A simple power outage at one airport can cause repercussions worldwide,[10] much of the system relies on radio transmissions which could be disrupted,[11] and controlling aircraft over oceans is especially dangerous because radar surveillance only extends 175 to 225 miles offshore.[12] There is also potential for attack from within an aircraft.[13]
The consequences of a successful attack range from loss of confidentiality to loss of system integrity, which may lead to more serious concerns such as exfiltration of data, network and air traffic control outages, which in turn can lead to airport closures, loss of aircraft, loss of passenger life, damages on the ground and to transportation infrastructure. A successful attack on a military aviation system that controls munitions could have even more serious consequences.