Hijacking

Hijacking is the forcible seizure or control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, by an individual or group, often for ransom, political leverage, or terrorism.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a recent incident involving FlyDubai that has become a political issue in Israel, alongside other reports of new hijacking techniques and the presumed death of a historical hijacking suspect.

Latest on Hijacking

• FlyDubai hijacking turns into flash point in Israeli election
• Flydubai scare revives Israel’s hijacking trauma
• Shiro Akagi, suspect in 1970 plane hijacking, presumed dead
• OpenAI's website-hijacking swarm reached far further than we thought
• Researchers Build WeChat Zero-Click Worm Hijacking Phones via Calls
• Malicious Virtualizor Update Served via BGP Hijacking
• The system designed to prevent a hijacking created the exact conditions for one.

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