A cyberattack targeting a third-party technology vendor has disrupted passenger flights at major international airports across Europe, including Heathrow Airport in London.

Authorities said the attack targeted Collins Aerospace, a U.S. company that provides check-in and boarding technology for several airlines across the globe. 

The National Cyber Security Center in the U.K. said it was working with the company, law enforcement and the U.K. Department for Transport to better understand the scope of the incident and help with response. 

“While the underlying problem was outside our influence, we have continued to support our airline partners and passengers to get away as timely as possible over the weekend,” a spokesperson for Heathrow Airport told Cybersecurity Dive via email Sunday.

Heathrow officials apologized for the delays, and asked passengers to arrive three hours ahead of scheduled international flights and two hours early for domestic travel.

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