Air travel has, in recent years, already gotten far less pleasant than it used to be just a decade or two ago: you’ve got the hassle of TSA lines, tiny seats (unless you want to pay for one of the endless upgrades offered), airport food that costs more than a car payment, and other inconveniences. Still, we do it because it’s the fastest way to travel and we want to see our families and/or go on vacation.
But imagine if you were strolling about the concourse and suddenly you heard pro-Hamas messages being blasted over the PA system? That’s exactly what happened to passengers at multiple airports on Tuesday as miscreants somehow hacked into the systems.
You’re just angling for a rare spot at the crowded bar, and suddenly you hear “Free Palestine!” It would certainly be disconcerting, and possibly even quite scary, because you wouldn’t know what, if anything, is coming next:
A looped message saying "Free Palestine" played from the speakers at Pennsylvania's Harrisburg International Airport after a hacker accessed the system. Similar incidents were reported at three Canadian airports.
— NewsNation (@NewsNation) October 16, 2025
More: https://t.co/WU7TQDVnvK pic.twitter.com/hCwXVXPbiN
At least four airports in the U.S. and Canada were targeted:
Passengers at airports in Pennsylvania and British Columbia were stunned Tuesday when loudspeakers suddenly blasted pro-Hamas messages and slurs against President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Videos posted by travelers showed the unauthorized recordings echoing through terminals at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and Kelowna International Airport in Canada.
Screens at Kelowna also flashed messages praising Hamas and urging “Free Palestine,” according to officials and witnesses.
This social media poster blames Canadian airport security services for the hack, but as noted, it happened in Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg International Airport, too. I would also posit that the pro-Hamas creeps didn’t go through security; they probably achieved their twisted plan from a remote location.
Still, not what you want to see when you’re rushing to your gate:
🟥CANADIAN AIRPORT SECURITY FAILURE — PA SYSTEM HACKED WITH НAMAS MESSAGING
— dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ (@DahliaKurtz) October 15, 2025
Listen to Kelowna Airport loudspeakers play Arabic chants with Нamas propaganda.
Security in Canada is a joke.
But I'm glad we're all limited to travel-sized bottles of liquids so we can stay safe! pic.twitter.com/H7VcVOBNvt
One plane was searched at the Harrisburg airport, and multiple flights were delayed at several of the locations involved, but there were no significant safety issues. However, it’s certainly concerning that hackers were apparently able to break into airport networks – what else are they capable of worming their way into with their skills?
The cybersecurity breaches highlight growing vulnerabilities in airport networks that have become increasingly reliant on cloud-based audio and display systems.
In June, a criminal group penetrated the computer networks of several airlines in the US and Canada, according to the FBI.
A month later, a software outage caused chaos at major European hubs when hackers knocked out check-in systems used by dozens of carriers.
I almost don’t want to know more, actually. If you think too much about all that could go wrong while you’re 30,000 feet in the air, you’re likely to become a quivering mess. Best to grab a beverage, open a good book, watch a free movie, or have a nice nap and then thank the heavens when you’re back on terra firma.
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