Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The computer systems of Yemen’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Meteorology, controlled by the Houthi group, have reportedly been targeted in a cyberattack that exposed sensitive files, internal documents, and operational data, according to technology expert Fahmi Al-Bahith.
In a Facebook post published on Wednesday, Al-Bahith said that a hacking group calling itself S4uD1PWNZ claimed responsibility for breaching the authority’s systems. The group reportedly released a collection of documents, screenshots, and database files extracted from the agency’s internal networks.
According to Al-Bahith, the breach went beyond defacing or accessing the authority’s public website. The leaked material allegedly included operational data and internal documents, such as official email correspondence, records of landing and takeoff permits, databases of scheduled and unscheduled flights, and operational information related to commercial and humanitarian air traffic.
Based on the published materials cited by the expert, the attackers appear to have gained access to several internal systems, including the flight permit management system, official email servers, and operational flight databases.
Al-Bahith also stated that some of the leaked documents include landing permits and flight records associated with the Iranian airline Mahan Air, containing information on flights between Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran and Sana’a International Airport, including exemptions from aviation fees.
From a technical perspective, Al-Bahith said the nature of the leaked data suggests that the attackers did not gain access to just a single webpage or server. Instead, the breach appears to have affected multiple components of the authority’s digital infrastructure, potentially indicating weaknesses in access control, system segmentation, or data protection measures.
He added that the hacking group has announced its intention to continue carrying out additional cyberattacks against the Houthi movement.
