The U.S. No Fly List, a database of individuals who are barred from boarding commercial airlines due to security concerns, has been leaked on a hacker forum. The breach includes the full names and dates of birth of 1,817,233 individuals on the list with suspected or known ties to terrorist organizations. The leak was originally obtained by Swiss hacker Maia Arson Crimew from an unsecured cloud server owned by the Ohio-based airline, CommuteAir, a United Express carrier. The database is now available on Breach Forums, a hacker and cybercrime forum that surfaced as an alternative to the popular and now-seized Raidforums. It is unclear who leaked the database on the hacker forum since Crimew only shared the database with the non-profit whistleblower site DDoSecrets. The FBI and DHS have yet to release a statement; however, the Transportation Security Administration is reportedly investigating the leak. This incident highlights the ongoing threat of cybercrime and the need for organizations and government agencies to increase their cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information and prevent data breaches.
This Cyber News was published on www.hackread.com. Publication date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:41:03 +0000