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Rampant cybercriminal group targets US airlines
UNITED STATES, JUN 27 – Scattered Spider uses social engineering to breach airline IT systems aiming to steal data and extort millions, with no flight disruptions reported, FBI says.
- In June 2025, the FBI reports multiple cyberattacks on North American airlines, including WestJet on June 13 and Hawaiian Airlines on June 26, linked to the group Scattered Spider.
- The FBI reports that Scattered Spider uses social engineering, reconnaissance on high-value targets like CFOs, and impersonation to breach airline help desks, enabling data theft, extortion, and ransomware.
- Cybersecurity firms warn of Scattered Spider’s ongoing social engineering tactics, urging airlines to tighten help desk verification amid repeated incidents across North American aviation.
- Cybercriminal group Scattered Spider’s recent attacks caused delays at WestJet and Hawaiian Airlines, with more airlines potentially affected, while officials warn of ongoing threats and vulnerabilities.
- Cybersecurity experts warn that all airline ecosystem participants, including third-party vendors, face increased risks as aviation cyberattacks rise, urging stronger identity verification protocols.
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FBI warns infamous cybercriminal group 'Scattered Spider' is targeting US airlines
The FBI posted a warning on Friday that a notorious cybercriminal group known as "Scattered Spider" has been targeting U.S. airlines.The agency said the goal of the hacker group is to steal sensitive data from the airlines for extortion, as well as deploy ransomware."These actors rely on social engineering techniques, often impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT help desks into granting access," the FBI said in a statement. "These …
FBI: Cybercriminal Group Has Turned to Airline Industry
A cybercriminal group has breached the networks of several major US and Canadian airlines, the FBI reports, raising industry-wide alarm as summer travel peaks. While flight operations remain unaffected by the incursions the agency blamed on the group known as "Scattered Spider," officials warn the threat could have a broad...
FBI warns of cybercriminal group targeting airline industry
ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it has observed an online group possibly targeting airlines. The FBI announced Friday that it has observed a cybercriminal group called Scattered Spider expanding its target reach to include the airline industry. The report says the group tries to rely on social engineering techniques by impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT department help desks into granting them access t…
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