Security News > 2023 > November > American Airlines pilot union hit by ransomware attack

Allied Pilots Association, a labor union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its systems on Monday.

APA said that its IT team and outside experts are working on restoring systems impacted by the ransomware attack from backups, with an initial focus on first bringing back pilot-facing products and tools in the hours and days ahead. The union has launched an investigation led by third-party cybersecurity experts to assess the full extent of the incident and its impact on data stored on compromised systems.

American Airlines pilots were also informed about a data breach impacting their personal information in June after the April hack of Pilot Credentials, a third-party provider that manages multiple airlines' pilot applications and recruitment portals.

In breach notifications sent to affected individuals, American Airlines said the attackers gained access to sensitive information belonging to 5745 pilots and applicants,.

In September 2022, American Airlines revealed a data breach that affected more than 1,708 customers and employees after several employee email accounts were compromised in a July 2022 phishing attack.

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