DELTA Air Lines is investigating a fake WiFi network on Flight 591 from Las Vegas to Atlanta, suspected to be created by an attendee of the DEF CON hacker convention. The unauthorized network, named 'Delta WiFi Fast', was identified by the crew, who subsequently disabled onboard WiFi and reported the incident to authorities. The attacker used a WiFi deauthentication attack to disconnect passengers from the legitimate network and redirect them to a phishing page designed to steal Google credentials.
After landing, law enforcement apprehended the suspect at the gate, indicating serious implications as the incident involved attempts to harvest private data.