<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Cybersecurity firms have warned that the hacking group Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector.</li><li>Scattered Spider, mainly composed of English-speaking hackers, is known for stealing and extorting sensitive data from company networks using tactics like social engineering and phishing.</li><li>At least two airlines have reported intrusions, with Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet being targeted recently by cyberattacks linked to Scattered Spider.</li><li>This recent focus on airlines comes after previous cyber attacks by Scattered Spider on the U.K. retail sector, the insurance industry, hotel chains, casinos, and technology companies.</li></ul>

Prolific cybercrime gang now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

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