Aloha, you’ve been pwned: Hawaiian Airlines discloses ‘cybersecurity event’

update Hawaiian Airlines said a "cybersecurity incident" affected some of its IT systems, but noted that flights are operating as scheduled. At least one researcher believes Scattered Spider, which previously targeted retailers and insurance companies, could be to blame.

The airline, which is owned by Alaska Air Group and averages 235 daily flights, first discovered the compromise on June 23, according to a June 27 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. 

"Upon learning of this event, we immediately took steps to safeguard Hawaiian's operations and systems," the Form 8-K reported. "Flights are currently operating safely and as scheduled. We have engaged the relevant authorities and experts to assist in our investigation and ongoing remediation efforts."

Charles Carmakal, the CTO of Google's Mandiant Consulting security research arm, believes the attack bears the hallmarks of the Scattered Spider gang - which earlier this year targeted retail outlets like Marks ...