The FBI says once the cybercriminal group is inside a victim’s network, they proceed to steal sensitive data and will often deploy ransomware.
In a Friday statement, the FBI said the network called “ Scattered Spider ” was behind hacks of multiple airlines in the U.S. and Canada in June. The groupThe FBI says once the group is inside a victim’s network, they proceed to steal sensitive data and will often deploy ransomware. The agency is warning that everyone inside the affected airlines’ systems, including vendors and contractors, could be at risk.
While the hacking has not affected airline safety, the FBI says it is working with aviation partners to address the activity and assist victims. Hawaiian Airlines and Canada’s WestJet both confirmed they were recently victims of cyberattacks, but they did not name the perpetrators. The Scattered Spider group has previously been linked to cyberattacks affecting companies in the insurance and retail sectors.Search for missing father of 5-year-old boy who died in Cuyahoga River now recovery mission
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