Scattered Spider (also tracked as 0ktapus, UNC3944, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and Muddled Libra) is a group of threat actors known for their conducting social engineering and identity-based attacks against organizations worldwide, commonly using phishing, SIM swapping, MFA bombing, and help desk phone calls to gain access to employee credentials. After recently focusing on retail and insurance companies, cybersecurity firms warned on Friday that Scattered Spider had shifted its attention to aviation, with recent attacks on Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet believed to be linked to the threat actors. Australian airline Qantas disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on Monday after threat actors gained access to a third-party platform containing customer data. While it is unclear if this group is behind the Qantas attack, BleepingComputer has learned the incident shares similarities with other recent attacks by the threat actors.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:55:16 +0000