FBI and cyber security firms are warning that Vipul Hacking is known as a group Scattered spider Now targeting the airlines and transport sector.

In a brief statement shared on Friday with Techcrunch, FBI stated that it “recently seen” was similar to the scattered spider, which included the airline area.

Officer from Google’s cyber security unit compulsory And Palo Alto Network Safety Research Division Unit 42 It also said that he has seen the spider cyber attack targeting the aviation industry.

The scattered spider is mostly a collective of English speaking hackers, usually adolescent and young adults, who are economically motivated to steal and remove sensitive data from the company network. Hackers are also known for their deception strategy, who often trust social engineering, FishingAnd sometimes the threat of violence towards the company helps the desk and call centers to gain access to their network, and sometimes deploy rangesware.

The FBI statement said hackers can target large corporations and their third party IT providers, meaning “airline can be at risk in the airline ecosystem, including reliable vendors and contractors.”

At least two airlines have reported infiltration this month as a warning.

Hawaiian Airlines Said late Thursday night It was working to secure its system after a cyber attack. Canada’s second largest airline, Westjet reported Cyberattack on 13 June It is running and remains unresolved. Media Reports The vests have been linked to the scattered spider.

This fresh wave of scattered spider attacks comes immediately after being targeted by a cyber criminal gang UK retail sector And this insurance industryHackers are first broken in hotel chains, casinos and Technology giants,

The FBI was updated with an additional statement.