FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

FBI and cybersecurity companies warn that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered spider Now targets airlines and the transport sector.

On Friday, in a brief declaration shared with Techcrunch, the FBI said that it had “recently observed” cyber attacks resembling a scattered spider to include the airline sector.

Executives Google Mandiant cybersecurity unit And Palo Alto Networks’ Security Research Division Unit 42 also said that they had witnessed scattered spider cyberattacks targeting the aviation industry.

Spander Spider is a collective of pirates who speak mainly English -speaking, generally adolescents and young adults, who are financially motivated to steal and extort sensitive data from business networks. Hackers are also known for their deception tactics, which often count on social engineering,, phishingAnd sometimes threats of violence against the company help offices and call centers to access their networks, and sometimes to deploy ransomware.

The FBI declaration added that hackers can target large companies and their third -party computer suppliers, which means that “anyone in the airline ecosystem, including sellers and trusted entrepreneurs, could be in danger”.

The warning comes while at least two airlines have reported intrusions this month.

Hawaiian airlines said Thursday Thursday that he worked to secure his systems after a cyber attack. The second largest airline in Canada, Westjet, reported a Cyberattack on June 13 It remains in progress and not resolved. Media reports linked the Westjet incident to Spander Spider.

This new wave of scattered spiders attacks occurs shortly after the cybercriminal gang has targeted The British retail sector and the insurance industry. The pirates have already entered the hotel chains, casinos and technology giants.

Update with an additional FBI declaration.