Was the massive FAA outage a cyberattack? What officials are saying

The nationwide FAA ground stop quickly raised a big question Friday: Was the massive flight disruption caused by a cyberattack? Preliminary information suggests it was not, two law enforcement officials told CNN. However, authorities were still investigating after a communications failure disrupted air traffic control centers nationwide.
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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