Airlines Hit by Cyber Attacks: Here’s What to Know

Multiple airlines have reported cyber attacks in the past week and the FBI has put out a warning that a notorious cybercriminal group has started targeting the industry.

Ahead of what is expected to be a busy holiday travel weekend in the U.S., multiple airlines reported experiencing cyber attacks to their IT systems.

In North America, Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet have confirmed that they both experienced cyber attacks in the past week. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement on June 26 there had been no impact to safety with the Hawaiian Airlines attack. WestJet said that it launched an investigation into the attack.

And Tuesday, Australian flag carrier Qantas said that it experienced a cyber attack that breached a third-party customer service platform. Qantas said that the breach has since been contained.

The FBI said in a statement on June 28 that a cybercriminal group called Scattered Spider had started targeting the airline sector.

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