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• Nicholas Takahashi
Cathay Pacific Airways said it had been affected by a data breach at a major software provider, joining a growing list of airlines worldwide. The available report does not identify the provider, specify what data was exposed or describe the breach’s operational impact.
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Cathay Pacific Airways said it had been affected by a data breach at a major software provider, joining a growing list of airlines worldwide. The available report does not identify the provider, specify what data was exposed or describe the breach’s operational impact.
The French IT consulting firm raised its 2026 organic revenue growth target to 2.5%-3.0%, from 2.0%-2.5%, after third-quarter sales climbed 7.9% to €1.42 billion. Sopra Steria attributed the increase to strength in its defense, aerospace and cybersecurity segments.
Experts at a digital defense firm found that an Israeli ad tech company was heavily targeting users of Starlink’s satellite internet service, according to six people familiar with the matter. The activity was described as a likely effort to spy on those users.
As spacecraft become software-defined and more autonomous, conventional protection tools can miss how cyberattacks, equipment failures and environmental hazards overlap in orbit. A defense approach that treats these risks together could better address threats that may present similar symptoms to operators.
The International Business Aviation Council will launch its CORE risk-management resource at NBAA-BACE, aimed at smaller operators preparing for the FAA’s May 2027 safety management system implementation deadline. The show’s Flight Deck will also host expert sessions on cyberthreats, MRO capacity and the C-band auction.
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Day three of the Riyadh gathering covered satellite identification, cybersecurity threats in space, live interference in geostationary orbit and progress at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The recap also assessed the three days’ implications ahead of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference.
Col. Kevin “Stoney” Stonerook, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Task Force-Gold, said the unit’s roles and responsibilities are still being defined. JTF-Gold is expected to coordinate cyber warfare for the Golden Dome effort, though the scope of that responsibility has not yet been settled.
An analysis based on hundreds of Telegram channels, cybercriminal forums and other open sources identified 407 cyber operations targeting the space sector in 2025—more than one per day. The findings point to sustained malicious activity across an industry whose systems and services are increasingly dependent on digital infrastructure.
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