The FBI has issued a warning to the airline sector about the growing threat posed by the cybercriminal gang Scattered Spider, a group responsible for a series of sophisticated hacks against major U.S. companies and government agencies.

The FBI is urging US airlines to strengthen cybersecurity after detecting a surge in attacks by the cybercriminal gang Scattered Spider.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sounded the alarm on the expanding activities of a cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider, now targeting the aviation industry in its latest wave of ransomware attacks.