FBI and collection companies warn that a fertile group is known as Scattered spider Now target airlines and transport sectors.
In a short statement on Friday, the FBI said “recently watched” Ciberattackks reminiscent of spidying spiders to involve airline.
Executives from Google Cyber-Curberdit Unit Mandibant and Security Research Sector Palo Alto Alto He also said they testified scattered Spider Ciberattacks who targeted the aircraft industry.
Spider Spider is a collective mainly hackers who speak English, usually teenagers and young adults, who are financially motivated to steal and extort sensitive data from company networks. Hackers are also known for their deception tactics, which often rely on Social Engineering, phishingAnd sometimes threats of domestic violence help in tables and call centers to get access to their networks, and sometimes implement the ransom.
The FBI statement added that hackers can aim for large corporations and their third party providers, which means “Any airline ecosystem, including reliable suppliers and contractors, can be risk.”
The warning comes at least two airlines reported intrusion in this month.
Hawaiian Airline said late on Thursday If it was done to provide her systems after Ciberrathsketack. The second largest airline in Canada, Westjet reported Ciberattack 13. June It remains in progress and unresolved. Media reports They connected the Westjet incident to scatter the spider.
This fresh wave of scattered spider attacks comes shortly after a cybercriminal gang UK Retail Sector and the Insurance industry. Hackers previously broke into hotel chains, casinos and Technological giants.
Updated with an additional FBI statement.
