Delta Air Lines shut down Wi-Fi on a Las Vegas-to-Atlanta flight Monday after an unauthorized network appeared onboard. Social media posts claimed a rogue network called “Delta WiFi Fast” appeared on the flight, which was carrying several passengers who had attended a cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. Those claims have not been confirmed by Delta, but the airline said none of its systems were hacked and no aircraft operating systems were affected. “Safety of flight was never in question and no aircraft operating systems were affected,” Delta told Fox News Digital, adding that it is investigating the incident with federal authorities and aviation regulators. The crew disabled the plane’s Wi-Fi for about 30 minutes while the flight continued normally to Atlanta. Air traffic control did not declare an emergency. Travel expert Lee Abbamonte told the New York Post an unauthorized network on a commercial flight is “pretty unusual” and urged passengers to connect only to the airline’s verified network.
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