Khaberni - Officials and news reports indicated that electronic hackers took control of public loudspeaker systems on Tuesday in four airports, three in Canada and one in the United States, to broadcast messages praising Hamas and criticizing President Donald Trump.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Kelowna stated that the "announcement broadcasting service" at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia "was briefly compromised and unauthorized content was broadcast."
The police added that they are investigating the breach with other agencies and declined to provide further details.
The electronic hackers broadcast messages and music through the loudspeaker system at Victoria International Airport in British Columbia, according to an airport spokesperson.
The spokesperson said that the hackers compromised third-party software to access the loudspeaker system, and the airport switched to an internal system to regain control.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Davy stated on social media on Wednesday that the hackers also gained control of the loudspeaker system at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania.
He added that the Federal Aviation Administration and airport officials are investigating the matter.
The hackers also breached flight information display screens and the loudspeaker system on Tuesday evening at Windsor International Airport in Ontario, displaying "unauthorized images and advertisements," according to airport officials.
The airport mentioned in a statement that the breach occurred "in a software provider" used by the airport, adding "our systems returned to normal shortly thereafter."
