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Law enforcement in the U.K. arrested two teenagers linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group for their involvement in a 2024 cyber attack on Transport for London, with one also charged in the U.S. for extensive ransomware activities causing over $115 million in damages and involving sophisticated methods to remain anonymous.
The FBI warns organizations not to reset passwords in response to attacks by the threat group Scattered Spider, which uses social engineering and spearphishing to manipulate support staff into resetting passwords and transferring MFA tokens. Recent ransomware attacks attributed to Scattered Spider may actually be linked to the group ShinyHunters, highlighting collaboration among cybercriminals. Additionally, the FBI warns against scanning QR codes in suspicious packages, as they can facilitate financial fraud and malware installation.
The FBI has issued a warning against resetting passwords in response to the Scattered Spider cyber threat, which uses social engineering to manipulate support staff into resetting passwords and transferring MFA tokens. Organizations are advised to use phishing-resistant multifactor authentication and review helpdesk procedures to prevent these targeted attacks. Additionally, the FBI warns against scanning QR codes in unsolicited packages, which can lead to financial fraud and data theft.
The FBI and CISA have issued a warning against resetting passwords in response to attacks by the threat group Scattered Spider, which uses sophisticated social engineering tactics to manipulate helpdesk staff into resetting passwords and transferring MFA tokens. Organizations are advised to use phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication and review helpdesk procedures to prevent these targeted attacks.
The FBI and international agencies warn that the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider has adapted its tactics, now using sophisticated social engineering, legitimate remote access software, and new malware like DragonForce to infiltrate organizations, exfiltrate data, and deploy ransomware rapidly. They target sectors like retail, insurance, and aviation, often exfiltrating data to multiple sites and quickly deploying ransomware such as DragonForce, especially targeting VMware ESXi servers. Despite recent arrests slowing their activity, authorities advise organizations to strengthen defenses through offline backups, multi-factor authentication, and application controls.
The cybercrime group Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in North America using social engineering and sophisticated tactics to deploy ransomware, potentially causing severe infrastructure disruptions. Organizations are advised to enhance security measures, including system hardening and monitoring, especially as VMware vSphere approaches end-of-life.
Scattered Spider hackers are targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors through social engineering tactics, gaining extensive control over virtualized environments, and deploying ransomware, with attacks progressing through multiple phases from initial access to data exfiltration, highlighting the need for enhanced security measures.
The hacker group Scattered Spider has shifted its focus to targeting the civil aviation sector using sophisticated social engineering and deepfake techniques, prompting the FBI to issue warnings and urging airlines to strengthen cybersecurity measures. Despite no impact on flight safety so far, the industry remains vigilant against ongoing threats.
A group of young cybercriminals called Scattered Spider is increasingly active in launching sophisticated cyberattacks across various sectors, including retail, insurance, and airlines, primarily using social engineering and ransomware tactics. Despite law enforcement efforts, the group remains resilient and poses a significant threat to critical infrastructure, operating within a broader marketplace of cybercriminal services.
The FBI has issued a warning about the Scattered Spider threat group, which is expanding its attacks into the transportation and airline sectors by using social engineering to bypass multi-factor authentication, with a focus on impersonation and supply chain vulnerabilities. The group, linked to ransomware activities and collaborating with other threat actors, is also targeting the insurance industry, emphasizing the need for organizations to follow strict security protocols and remain vigilant against sophisticated social engineering tactics.
The FBI has issued a warning about the Scattered Spider threat group, which is expanding its cyberattacks across sectors like aviation and insurance by using social engineering to bypass multi-factor authentication, posing significant risks to organizations and supply chains.
The FBI warns that the hacker group Scattered Spider is targeting the aviation industry in the US and Canada by deceiving IT help desks through social engineering to access sensitive data, potentially risking airline operations and data security, though no impact on flight safety has been reported.
A cybercriminal group called 'Scattered Spider' has targeted US and Canadian airlines, breaching networks and stealing data for extortion, though airline operations remain unaffected. The FBI and industry experts are actively responding to these threats, which follow a pattern of attacks on various sectors.
The FBI has issued a warning about the Scattered Spider threat group, which is expanding its targeting to the airline industry and using social engineering to bypass multi-factor authentication (2FA), posing a significant cybersecurity risk across sectors including transportation and retail.
North American airlines, including WestJet, Hawaiian Airlines, and American Airlines, have been targeted by cybercriminals linked to the group Scattered Spider, which specializes in hacking into companies to facilitate ransomware attacks. The FBI and cybersecurity firms warn that this group is actively attacking the aviation industry, with some airlines experiencing disruptions, though most flights continue to operate safely. The attacks are part of a broader pattern of cyber threats to the transportation sector.