Seattle-Tacoma Airport Data Breach Aug 2024

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    Security Incident Summary

    Severity Score
    Moderate to Significant
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    Organization

    Seattle-Tacoma Airport
    flag of the threat actor

    Threat Actor

    Rhysida

    Actor Type

    Ransomware Gang
    Type of Breach
    Ransomware Attack

    News Timeline

    Sep 19, 2024
    Additional Reports
    Hackers Demand $6 Million for Files Stolen From Seattle Airport Operator in Cyberattack securityweek.com - The hackers behind the attack on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are demanding $6 million in bitcoin after posting stolen documents on the dark web. Despite the airport's prompt defensive actions...
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    Sep 17, 2024
    Initial Disclosure
    Rhysida ransomware gang ships off Port of Seattle data for $6M go.theregister.com - Rhysida has shifted strategy from leaking stolen data to auctioning it, demanding 100 Bitcoin for 3 TB of data allegedly stolen from the Port of Seattle, including sensitive personal information and i...
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    Sep 15, 2024
    Additional Report
    Port of Seattle confirmed that Rhysida ransomware gang was behind the August attack securityaffairs.com - The Port of Seattle has confirmed that the Rhysida ransomware group was responsible for the August 2024 cyberattack, which impacted critical airport systems such as baggage handling, check-in kiosks, ...
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    Aug 28, 2024
    Additional Report
    Port of Seattle Reeling After ‘Possible Cyberattack’ Disrupts Operations thecyberexpress.com - The disruption at the Port of Seattle, which began on August 24, 2024, was identified as a possible cyberattack affecting critical systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, leading to significa...
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    Aug 27, 2024
    Additional Reports
    Seattle Airport Blames Outages on Possible Cyberattack securityweek.com - The Port of Seattle, including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, experienced system outages from August 24, impacting internet and internal systems critical to maritime facilities and airport ...
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    Aug 26, 2024
    Additional Report
    A cyberattack impacted operations at the Port of Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport securityaffairs.com - The cyber attack on the Port of Seattle, which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, primarily disrupted websites, email and phone services. Notably, it resulted in significant opera...
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    Additional Report
    Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT systems down due to a cyberattack bleepingcomputer.com - The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport experienced a significant IT systems outage due to a possible cyberattack on August 24, 2024, which led to disruptions in reservation check-in systems and dela...
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    Additional Reports
    Sea-Tac Airport Cyberattack Disrupts Operations and Travel Plans thecyberexpress.com - The cyberattack on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport caused significant disruptions, particularly by compromising the airport's baggage handling systems, resulting in manual sorting for over 7,000 ...
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    Organization Details

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    Organization Size
    22000
    HQ Location
    Seattle, Washington
    Industry
    Transportation
    Security Stack used by Seattle-Tacoma Airport at time of breach (best approximation) Why?
    Network Security

    VPN/SASE

    Unknown

    IDS/IPS

    Unknown
    Endpoint Security

    EDR

    Unknown

    MDM

    Unknown
    Identity Management

    SSO / MFA

    Unknown

    IGA

    Unknown
    Application Security

    WAF

    Unknown

    SCA

    Unknown
    Cloud Security

    CASB

    Unknown

    CWPP

    Unknown
    SIEM / Threat Intel

    SIEM

    Unknown

    TIP

    Unknown
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    What is Seattle-Tacoma Airport?

    Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, commonly referred to as Sea-Tac Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area in Washington, United States. It is operated by the Port of Seattle and serves as a major hub for both domestic and international flights. Sea-Tac...
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