While global travel and travel workforces have been reduced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, threat activity against the aviation sector has not. A case in point is a March 2020 data breach disclosed by the San Francisco International Airport. Reportedly, the attack was perpetrated by Russia’s state-sponsored hacking group Dragonfly. This group typically targets organizations in critical infrastructure sectors with the objectives of reconnaissance, lateral movement, and cyber espionage.
Sustaining and securing critical infrastructures – such as those shared by travel and transportation companies – have always been challenges. The addition of COVID-19-related concerns has strained companies’ security, resiliency, and continuity plans to their limits. While the industry will recover from COVID-19, it may never be immune to cyber attacks. Overcoming this global challenge requires adaptability and innovative security and risk management practices.
The travel industry is an…
