♦️The FBI and private security experts have reported that the computer systems of several airlines in the United States and Canada were compromised this month, attributed to a notorious hacking group known as Scattered Spider.

♦️Although the hacks did not affect flight safety, they prompted top cybersecurity executives at U.S. airlines to raise their state of alert to the highest level, especially since the group is known for its violent attacks and extreme methods of extorting or publicly embarrassing its victims.

♦️These developments come at a very sensitive time for the travel sector, which is experiencing its peak during the summer holiday season, increasing the challenges for airlines.

♦️The aviation sector is the third major economic sector in the United States, after the insurance and retail sectors, facing a series of cyberattacks over the past two months, all attributed to the same criminal group.