<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The FBI issued a warning after a cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider breached the computer networks of major airlines in the U.S. and Canada during the peak summer travel season.</li><li>The hacking campaign did not affect flight safety or operations but raised concerns as Scattered Spider is known for utilizing social engineering tactics to gain deep access to internal systems.</li><li>The FBI stated that the group targets airlines, contractors, and vendors to expose vulnerabilities, steal sensitive data for extortion, and deploy ransomware once inside a victim's network.</li><li>While affected airlines such as Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet are assessing recent cyberattacks, experts suggest that the lack of disruption may be due to strong internal safeguards, though the aviation industry remains on high alert.</li></ul>

FBI Issues Warning After Hackers Breach Major U.S. Airlines

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