Cyber Security Headlines Hawaiian Airlines cyberattack, United Natural Foods update, Russia throttles Cloudflare
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Jun 30, 2025 Hawaiian Airlines has fallen victim to a cyberattack, raising significant concerns in the aviation sector. Meanwhile, United Natural Foods faces financial impact from a cyber incident. In Russia, Cloudflare is being throttled, disrupting access to various sites. The podcast also highlights alarming trends in cybersecurity, including social engineering scams in healthcare and the environmental impact of AI. A gripping story unfolds about a hacker linked to the Sinaloa cartel, bringing witness safety into question.
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Hawaiian Airlines Cyberattack Story
- Hawaiian Airlines suffered a cyberattack that took down some IT systems but maintained full flight operations.
- Incident responders attribute the attack to the hacking group Scattered Spider, active against UK retailers and insurance companies like Aflac.
United Natural Foods Incident Impact
- United Natural Foods experienced a cyber incident impacting their quarterly income but restored systems without a data breach.
- The company holds cyber insurance to cover some costs, which will affect the next fiscal year.
Russia Throttles Cloudflare Traffic
- Russian ISPs are throttling Cloudflare traffic, limiting site load to 16 kilobytes and making many sites inaccessible.
- Cloudflare cannot fix this as it's outside their control, seeing it as part of Russia's strategy to oust Western tech firms.