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Cybercrime Group Is Targeting Airlines, FBI Says: How Are Passengers Being Affected?
- Last Friday, the FBI issued a security warning that the group Scattered Spider is using Evilginx to bypass MFA and target U.S. airlines and tech firms with social engineering tactics.
- Driven by the need to evade detection, Scattered Spider uses Evilginx to capture session cookies in real time, exploiting third-party vendors like Tata Consultancy Services and employing sophisticated social engineering tactics including impersonation during business hours.
- Analysis of over 600 domains linked to Scattered Spider shows 81% impersonate tech vendors and 70% target tech, finance, and retail sectors.
- Following the FBI warning, WestJet and Hawaiian Airlines experienced limited disruptions, with WestJet making progress protecting systems and Hawaiian’s incident not affecting flight operations.
- Cybersecurity experts anticipate increased breach disclosures as organizations strengthen defenses like risk-based authentication, MFA, and social engineering assessments amid escalating threats from groups like Scattered Spider.
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FBI: Dangerous cybercriminals are targeting airline security systems
The FBI has issued an alert about a dangerous cybercriminal group that has expanded its operations to target the airline sector. According to the warning released last week, the group, known as Scattered Spider, is using sophisticated social engineering techniques to breach airline security systems.
Mysterious international cyberhackers known as ‘Scattered Spider’ now targeting airline industry: FBI
A shadowy crew of international cyberhackers known as "Scattered Spider" are now believed to be targeting the airline industry, the FBI warned in a new alert.
From fake calls to carefully crafted emails, the new digital threat doesn't require breaching systems; it just requires someone to trust the attacker.
Cybercrime group is targeting airlines, FBI says: How are passengers being affected?
(NEXSTAR) – A cybercrime organization known as “Scattered Spider” has been targeting airlines based in North America in recent weeks, attempting to gain access to sensitive data for purposes of extortion, the FBI confirmed in an alert issued Friday. “They target large corporations and their third-party IT providers, which means anyone in the airline ecosystem, including trusted vendors and contractors, could be at risk,” the alert reads, in part…
Airlines are directly in hackers’ crosshairs, FBI warns
As summer holidays kick into gear, airlines are facing a new threat. A teen hacking group known as Scattered Spider is targeting the airline industry, the FBI and cybersecurity firms have warned. Last Friday, the FBI issued an alert saying that the cybercriminal group is "expanding its targeting to include the airline sector." At least two airlines have already been affected by cyberattacks. Both WestJet and Hawaiian Airlines have felt the impac…
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