After cyberattack, SA Weather Service restores aviation website
Spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said the restoration of the aviation website was a crucial step towards restoring the full functionality of the service.
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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has made significant strides in its recovery efforts following a cyberattack that crippled its information and communication technology infrastructure.
In a major breakthrough, the SAWS aviation website is now back online after four weeks, enabling the aviation industry to access critical services, including international significant weather charts, wind charts, domestic and international flight documentation and radar images
Spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said the restoration of the aviation website was a crucial step towards restoring the full functionality of the service.
"In the meantime, the weather service aviation weather centre at OR Tambo International Airport continues to rely on alternative means to disseminate regular aeronautical weather information and updates to the aviation community."
He added that although the main website is back online, weather forecasts were not yet accessible.
"Users will only be able to access severe weather warnings on that platform. It must be noted that the warnings expire upon the end of their validity periods and that they will then disappear from the site."