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Envoy Air hit by Oracle-linked cyberattack, confirms limited data exposure
Envoy Air, the largest regional carrier for American Airlines (AAL.O), confirmed on Friday that it was the victim of a cyberattack linked to Oracle (ORCL.N) E-Business Suite vulnerabilities, part of a broader hacking campaign carried out by the CL0P extortion group.
The Texas-based airline said it had launched an internal investigation and contacted law enforcement after discovering the breach, which affected systems connected to Oracle software.
“We have conducted a thorough review of the data at issue and have confirmed no sensitive or customer data was affected,” a company spokesperson said. “A limited amount of business information and commercial contact details may have been compromised.”
Envoy Air operates over 160 aircraft and 875 daily flights for American Airlines. The company is the second confirmed victim of the campaign, which cybersecurity experts say has exploited weaknesses in Oracle’s enterprise systems to infiltrate corporate networks.
The CL0P ransomware group, known for previous high-profile attacks on software providers, claimed responsibility and listed American Airlines on its website as one of the victims, though the airline said questions should be directed to Envoy.
Google’s cybersecurity team said earlier this month that the ongoing campaign may have been active for over three months, resulting in the theft of “mass amounts of customer data” from various organizations. Harvard University also confirmed it was targeted in a similar attack earlier this week.
The breach underscores the growing risks associated with third-party enterprise software, particularly as hackers increasingly exploit widely used business platforms for extortion.
MI5 chief warns AI could pose future security risks, but dismisses “Hollywood doom”
The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, has warned that artificial intelligence systems acting independently of human oversight could one day pose serious national security challenges — though he dismissed notions of a “Terminator”-style apocalypse.
In his annual speech on national threats, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said that while AI is already being used to strengthen British security operations, it is also being exploited by terrorists, hostile states, and cybercriminals. He said AI tools are helping adversaries spread propaganda, conduct reconnaissance, and manipulate elections.
“But in 2025, while contending with today’s threats, we also need to scope out the next frontier: potential future risks from non-human, autonomous AI systems which may evade human oversight and control,” McCallum said.
He emphasized that his warning was not a prediction of science-fiction-style catastrophe, but a call for preparedness as AI technology rapidly evolves. “Given the risk of hype and scare-mongering, I will choose my words carefully. I am not forecasting Hollywood movie scenarios,” he noted.
McCallum added that while AI may never intentionally mean harm, ignoring its potential dangers would be “reckless.” MI5 and other intelligence agencies are studying the long-term implications of increasingly autonomous systems.
The remarks reflect a broader debate within global intelligence and tech circles about balancing the benefits of AI innovation with the risks of automation and loss of control over powerful systems.