FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

The FBI and cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. In a brief statement on Friday shared with TechCrunch, the FBI said it had “recently observed” cyberattacks resembling Scattered Spider to include the airline sector. Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant…

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#Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data

#Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data

Insurance giant Globe Life,  which provides life and health insurance policies to millions of Americans, says it is being extorted by a hacker that has stolen customers’ sensitive data. In a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, the Texas-based conglomerate said it has “recently received communications” from an unknown threat…

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#Sextortion case shows how abusers up the ante

#Sextortion case shows how abusers up the ante

“#Sextortion case shows how abusers up the ante” A Virginia man who was arrested and charged for cyberstalking a young woman in connection with a sextortion scheme followed a familiar pattern, authorities said. The FBI notes the man used social media to contact the victim, a 20-year-old woman from Delaware County, Pa. He used a false name and offered her “a large sum…

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