Unauthorized Wi-Fi network found on Delta flight after DEF CON

articleThe Brief An unauthorized Wi-Fi network appeared aboard Delta Flight 591 from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Aug. 10, prompting the crew to temporarily disable the aircraft's Wi-Fi. The incident came as passengers were leaving Las Vegas after DEF CON 34, one of the world's largest cybersecurity and hacker conferences. What happened aboard Flight 591What we know:Delta Flight 591 was traveling from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Aug. 10 when an unauthorized Wi-Fi network was detected aboard the Boeing 757. Messages attributed to the flight crew indicate there were concerns that someone aboard the plane had created a network called "Delta WiFi Fast." The backstory:The timing of the incident attracted attention because Las Vegas had just hosted DEF CON 34, which ran Aug. 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.