The FBI has issued a warning that the cybercrime group Scattered Spider is targeting the airline sector using social engineering techniques to gain access.
Scattered Spider is focusing on large corporations and their third-party IT providers within the airline ecosystem, putting trusted vendors and contractors at risk.
The cybercriminals steal data for extortion and deploy ransomware; FBI is collaborating with the aviation industry to combat these attacks and assist victims.
Additionally, Unit 42 has warned about Muddled Libra targeting the aviation industry with advanced social engineering methods, while Google highlighted Scattered Spider's shift toward targeting U.S. companies after UK retailer attacks.