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Aviation encompasses the operation and support of aircraft, including flight control systems, air traffic management, and airport infrastructure. These systems rely on real-time data exchange for navigation, communication, and passenger processing, requiring continuous availability and data integrity to maintain safe and orderly air travel.

Information security in aviation focuses on preventing unauthorized access to avionics and air traffic control networks, which could disrupt flight operations or compromise safety. Key risks include manipulation of navigation data, interference with pilot-controller communications, and exposure of sensitive passenger information. Defenses emphasize strict access controls, network segmentation between operational and administrative systems, and monitoring for anomalies that could indicate cyber threats affecting flight safety or operational continuity.

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Krebs on Security 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss's email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company's customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker's infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime group that is actively targeting established companies in the transportation and aviation industries.

Krebs on Security 25 Jul 2025, 5:57 a.m. Aviation Cybercrime Email Investigation Nigeria Scam
Krebs on Security 2 years, 10 months ago

FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11

In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle "USDoD" had infiltrated the FBI's vetted information sharing network InfraGard, and was selling the contact information for all 80,000 members. The FBI responded by reverifying all InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold. But on Sept. 11, 2023, USDoD resurfaced after a lengthy absence to leak sensitive employee data stolen from the aerospace giant Airbus, while promising to visit the same treatment on top U.S. defense contractors.

Krebs on Security 14 Sep 2023, 12:22 p.m. America Aviation Cybercrime FBI Forums Leak Theft