Netherlands: Data center failure "grounds" Eindhoven Airport and other authorities

Netherlands: Data center failure "grounds" Eindhoven Airport and other authorities | Born's Tech and Windows World (borncity.com)

 

The problem was in NAFIN (Netherlands Armed Forces Integrated Network).
Originally it was for the armed forces; over time more government organisations were connected (police, coast guard, fire-brigade, etc. etc.).
At the Dutch newspaper NRC you can see a picture of the network: several "circles" with one central "circle".
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/08/2...omputerstoring-bij-overheidsdiensten-a4863996
Some 3000 kilometer of fiber.
It is about 27 years old. It is known to be very "robust": this was the first major issue (as far as known); mind you in 27 years.

It is made public that the cause was in a software code; but what kind?
At Dutch site security.nl there is some speculation about an issue with NTP:
https://www.security.nl/posting/855...oorzaakt door softwarefout in defensienetwerk

The reason that Eindhoven Airport was down, is that it is both an airforce base and civilian airport, and is operated by the airforce.

 

An article in Dutch this evening at the site of the Dutch public broadcaster NOS tells about the big problems the Coast Guard had:
https://nos.nl/artikel/2535038-extr...-inzet-politie-hielpen-kustwacht-storing-door

The Coast Guard had already Tuesday evening problems. No communication at all. Redundant systems also not working anymore.
Extra ships were sent to the sea, police ships going out too, etc. A plane was flying all night up and down the coast. All trying to pick up signals in case a ship was in trouble.
Remember just only the huge oil carriers going to Rotterdam, to give only one example.
Someone from the Coast Guard said: we have never seen such circumstances.
(glad there wasn't a big storm at the same time).