SEOUL, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- South Korea's Incheon International Airport was reported Saturday to be highly vulnerable to online attacks from hackers and viruses.
Incheon's computer network is vulnerable because it's shared by private airlines and tourist agencies located in the airport, the Korea Times reported.
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The National Intelligence Service said in a report that 7,345 computer viruses were detected May 3-4 in 116 businesses operating within the airport.
The NIS said electronic glitches could lead to flight crashes or other accidents.
"There is a high possibility that Incheon International Airport will be exposed to online attacks like computer viruses and direct hacking," a source at the NIS said.
