Russia 'sabotages European leader's plane in cyber attack'

Russia has been accused of sabotaging a European leader's plane in an orchestrated cyber attack.

It's believed that a Russian interference attack disabled the navigation services at an airport in Bulgaria, forcing the plane to land.

Three officials familiar with the matter told the Financial Times the attack lead to Ms Von der Leyen's plane landing early at Plovdiv Airport in Bulgaria.

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According to the Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority, the plane was deprived of its navigational satellite connection.

Russia has previously used GPS "jamming" to disrupt access to satellite navigation systems.

It's used in the military to protect sensitive locations.

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