Hawaiian Airlines says it was hit by ‘cybersecurity event’ - but flyers should be safe

• Hawaiian Airlines files 8-K form with the SEC
• It claims to have observed an attack, but it didn't affect flights or their safety
• Security researchers believe the attack was done by Scattered Spider

Hawaiian Airlines has said it recently suffered a cyberattack, but stressed the incident didn’t affect any flights.

In a new 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the airline said it identified a “security incident affecting certain information technology systems”, on June 23, 2025.

The company responded by “taking steps to safeguard the operations and systems”, bringing in external third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack, and notifying relevant authorities about the incident.

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