Without firing a single bullet: Europe has become a hostage | Moshe Nestelbaum

In an opinion column in Maariv, Moshe Nestelbaum argues that Europe has become a hostage of hackers and keyboard extortionists, after fake bomb threats on planes cause heavy financial losses to airlines and disrupt the lives of thousands of passengers. According to him, terrorism has succeeded in paralyzing the airspace without firing a single bullet.

Europe has become a hostage of hackers, keyboard extortionists, and anonymous phone threats, according to Moshe Nestelbaum in an opinion column in Maariv. The ripple effects of fake bomb threats on planes harm airlines that lose millions of euros and thousands of passengers who are forced to pay the price. Civil aviation authorities and security organizations around the world have begun an urgent review of procedures, trying to balance the duty of safety with preventing the paralysis of airspace by fake threats. Security experts estimate that the solution will include advanced monitoring technologies, artificial intelligence to assess the credibility of threats, and stricter international punishment. The author states that the recent moves are a victory for hostile elements, at zero risk and with 100% success, and that terrorism has managed to disrupt routine and sow panic without firing a single bullet.