Australia: A 19-year-old detained on charges of breaking into the transmissions of the Air Traffic Control
According to reports from November 28, 2016, a 19-year-old was arrested in Melbourne, Australia, due to breaking into the Air Traffic Control and sending 16 unauthorized transmissions to pilots between September 3 and November 5 through radio channels dedicated to air traffic officials.
This led to the cancellation of the landing of one of the flights due to fake messages sent to its pilots. It is assumed that the young man found a way to break into the transmissions and communicate directly with the pilots and control towers.
