DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight

Ars Technica reports that passengers aboard Delta flight 591 from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi on Monday, one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded. In a message sent by the flight's pilots, the passengers were described as conference attendees who managed to jam the wireless system and broadcast their own signal. The incident came to the attention of federal law enforcement.

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