The Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people onboard including 38 Australians. Post-crash investigations laid blame on personnel supplied with Russian anti-air weaponry in the area.
Tony Jarvis, Field CISO and VP APJ at cyber security company Darktrace, told Australian Aviation’s sister brand Cyber Daily that the breach shows “many hallmarks of the Scattered Spider ransomware group”.
The incident on Monday resulted from a cyber criminal targeting a Qantas call centre, which gave them access to a third-party platform used for customer service. According to Qantas, the breach has been contained and there is “no impact” on the airline…
A “bomb cyclone” off the NSW coast on Tuesday created heavy rain and strong winds that presented hazards to flying. 38 flights had been cancelled as at 5pm on Tuesday, with more flights scheduled for later in the evening also axed.