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North American airlines targeted by cyberattacks | Westjet and Hawaii Airlines have both said in June statements that they have responded to cyberattacks.
Westjet and Hawaii Airlines have both said in June statements that they have responded to cyberattacks.
At least two North American airlines have been victims of criminal hackers recently as the FBI and cybersecurity companies warn that a notorious cybercriminal group has been targeting the aviation industry. But both Google and Palo Alto Networks said Friday that they have observed a particularly effective cybercriminal group, nicknamed Scattered Spider by the cybersecurity industry, that tries to hack companies involved in aviation. Charles Carmakal, the chief technology officer of Mandiant, Google’s cloud security company, said in an emailed statement that it was tracking “multiple incidents in the airline and transportation sector” where Scattered Spider had broken in.
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