A shipment of sensitive F-35 fighter jet parts from Australia to the U.S. was rerouted through Hong Kong due to a missed email warning from freight company DSV. The UPS agent responsible for the shipment did not see the instructions to avoid certain regions under ITAR regulations, leading to the parts passing through a Chinese territory. The components included stealth coatings and critical aircraft parts, raising concerns over security and compliance.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-08
A UPS shipment carrying an F-35 cockpit canopy and weapons bay door, both coated in radar-absorbing material, was rerouted from Australia to Hong Kong in late May instead of reaching the U.S., Bloomberg reported citing sources. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles confirmed Canberra is aware of the incident and is working with the U.S. and Lockheed Martin to investigate, though he said no sensitive parts were believed to be in the shipment. Lockheed Martin, UPS and the Pentagon have not commented.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-24
Manchester Airports Group revealed that attackers infiltrated its systems and extracted customer information tied to Wi-Fi registrations, car park bookings, lounge access and Fast Track services at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. Stolen data reportedly includes email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes, though no payment card details were taken. The company has paused its online booking management tool and shifted customers to phone support while it investigates with outside cybersecurity help and law enforcement.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-08-27
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