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Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist
Biz & IT - Ars Technica · By Dan Goodin ·
The hackers who stole billions of dollars in cryptocurrency from the Binance exchange spent months working on the theft and used both social engineering and novel malware in the process, the company said Tuesday. The heist, which both the FBI and the TRM Security firm attributed…
The Brief
- Six Asian airlines, including Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, have reported data breaches in the past week.
- The breaches are traced to an attack on Amadeus IT Group, a Spanish company that builds and maintains flight reservation and ticketing platforms.
- The sources do not give the attack date, the data taken, or whether a fix is available.
Why it matters
A single compromised supply-chain provider exposed data at several airlines at once, so any developer whose booking or ticketing systems depend on Amadeus should check its exposure.
Who’s affected
- Airlines and travel companies using Amadeus platforms
- Passengers of the affected Asian airlines
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Timeline
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Biz & IT - Ars Technica
Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist
