FBI reportedly rules out cyberattack in the FAA outage and probes 'software update'
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The FBI does not believe a cyberattack or criminal activity caused the nationwide FAA outage, according to a source.

Instead, the bureau is investigating whether a software update crashed the private network that connects America’s air traffic control system, forcing a rare ground stop of all U.S. departures Friday.

Multiple sources earlier said an update caused the network to reboot and crash. The system is operated by defense contractor L3Harris. Officials have not publicly confirmed the cause.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also said there was “no indication, as of yet” of a “nefarious act.”

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