b'40 SEA INFO TECHNOLOGYCyberattack Setbacks Lead to Process Refinements, Renewed Precautionsat Seattle-Tacoma Intl BY CHRIS JONESThere will be no celebratoryfocus was on FACTS&FIGURESribbon cuttings, no glisteningrearchitecting while new physical edifice thatrestoring, to make Project: Cyberattack Recovery & Resilience Efforts commemorates their work overcoming ansure that this would Location: Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport, in WA extremely disruptive operational crisis. Butnot happen again by Airport Owner: Port of Seattle even without such fanfare, team membersfixing the issues that Timeframe: August 2024ongoingat the Port of Seattle still knowinglycaused us to get into appreciate their organizations recent pushwhat we got into. MATT BREEDOutside Support: Check Point Software Technologies;to restore operations and empower future Mandiant; Microsoft What the Port got into was one of resilience at Seattle-Tacoma Internationalthe highest-profile cyberattacks in history. Post-Attack Changes: Adding InformationAirport (SEA) after a crippling cyberattack Technology staff; expediting system improvement projects;In the days that immediately followed, implementing 24/7 Managed Detection & Response toolsthat began in August 2024.hordes of travelers at the nations 12th-from Check Point Software Technologies; reemphasizingWe used the description Buildbusiest passenger airport temporarily password updates & other user precautions; more rigorousBack Better, says Matt Breed, chiefwent without the convenience of printed data segmentation; renewed focus on tech contingency plans for all departmentsinformation officer for the Port of Seattle,baggage tags or check-in kiosks. There 2024 Passenger Volume: 52.64 million which owns and operates SEA. Ourwas no Wi-Fi service or digital information January | February 2026AirportImprovement.com'