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Hawaiian Airlines reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its IT systems, discovered on June 23, but confirmed that flights continue to operate safely. Experts suggest the attack may be linked to the Scattered Spider group, known for targeting various industries, and the airline is working with authorities to investigate the breach.
Check Point Research reveals that the cyber threat group Scattered Spider is expanding its attacks to include aviation and enterprise sectors, employing sophisticated phishing techniques to compromise organizations. Recent incidents, including a major breach affecting Qantas, highlight the group's tactics such as MFA fatigue and voice phishing, prompting a call for enhanced security measures across affected industries. The report outlines specific phishing domain patterns and offers defensive strategies to mitigate these emerging threats.
A cybercriminal group, J Group, claims to have breached FAI Aviation Group, a German charter operator, leaking approximately 3TB of sensitive data including patient information, employee records, and internal documents. The breach raises concerns about identity theft and potential misuse of the leaked information, particularly in the context of the company's medical services.