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.

The FBI’s latest warning reveals an ongoing – and potentially dangerous – operation by a known group of cyber criminals. In an alert issued last week, the FBI said the group Scattered Spiral has expanded its efforts to target the airline sector. Similar warnings were issued by tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks.

Last Friday, the FBI issued an alert saying that the cybercriminal group is "expanding its targeting to include the airline sector." At least two airlines have already been affect